Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 15.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Gabon
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Gabon are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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