Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 12.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
$16.34
FCFA10,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$12.25
FCFA7,783
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$1.23
FCFA778
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$1.31
FCFA830
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$1.42
FCFA899
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$3.40
FCFA2,162
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$9.78
FCFA6,212
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$3.39
FCFA2,153
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$3.11
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.43
FCFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$1.16
FCFA737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$1.43
FCFA910
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$0.94
FCFA596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.04
FCFA659
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$1.11
FCFA706
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$3.89
FCFA2,470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
$44.93
FCFA28,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,641,333
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
$6.82
FCFA4,333
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
$68.08
FCFA43,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
$844.18
FCFA536,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
$490.17
FCFA311,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
$83.30
FCFA52,904
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
$118.46
FCFA75,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,372,608
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$0.98
FCFA623
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$4.25
FCFA2,698
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$2.45
FCFA1,557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
$57.19
FCFA36,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
$4.50
FCFA2,860
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
$65.36
FCFA41,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
$73.53
FCFA46,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
$44.93
FCFA28,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
$71.89
FCFA45,660
|
|
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