Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.2 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 78.3% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gabon or Tajikistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.