Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Gabon Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Gabon

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 2.3% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 2% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$17.58 FCFA 9,926
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$79.6 FCFA 45.0K
-6.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$13.37 FCFA 7,550
-16.68%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$6.29 FCFA 3,554
-40.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.50 FCFA 849
41.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.44 FCFA 813
21.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.08 FCFA 613
450.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$1.73 FCFA 974
250.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
-25.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.52 FCFA 856
77.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$4.38 FCFA 2,473
-17.12%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.34 FCFA 3,017
-33.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.44 FCFA 5,334
22.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$8.72 FCFA 4,922
39.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$26.67 FCFA 15.1K
-42.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$4.51 FCFA 2,548
-4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$4.42 FCFA 2,498
-66.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$3.49 FCFA 1,970
10.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.46 FCFA 1,952
23.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$3.45 FCFA 1,949
-19.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$3.46 FCFA 1,957
-24.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$3.46 FCFA 1,951
-23.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$2.00 FCFA 1,128
-10.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
477.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$10.56 FCFA 5,966
22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$0.90 FCFA 507
236.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.73 FCFA 977
95.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.92 FCFA 521
182.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$47.84 FCFA 27.0K
62.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.33 FCFA 753
155.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.74 FCFA 418
109.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$17.86 FCFA 10.1K
57.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.09 FCFA 616
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$29.7K FCFA 16.8M
-15.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$22.7K FCFA 12.8M
-10.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$89.2 FCFA 50.4K
76.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$35.60 FCFA 20.1K
28.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$71.5 FCFA 40.4K
-12.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$66.9 FCFA 37.8K
-35.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$25.95 FCFA 14.7K
-31.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$4.56 FCFA 2,575
153.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$173 FCFA 97.9K
364.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$5,636 FCFA 3.2M
115.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$88.8 FCFA 50.1K
-37.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$43.52 FCFA 24.6K
-2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$53.8 FCFA 30.4K
65.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$108 FCFA 60.8K
0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,158 FCFA 653.9K
18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$539 FCFA 304.4K
122.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$2,606 FCFA 1.5M
-16.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$999 FCFA 564.1K
89.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$2,804 FCFA 1.6M
44.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$443 FCFA 250.3K
578.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10
-36.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gabon: February 28, 2026

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