Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.3% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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