Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 9.5% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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