Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 32.4% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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