Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.1 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9 times more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Gabon
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Gabon are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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