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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 4.2% more expensive than Gabon without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 0.5% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$17.29 FCFA 9,625
5.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$80.4 FCFA 44.7K
-9.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$13.44 FCFA 7,482
-17.71%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$6.15 FCFA 3,423
-39.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.51 FCFA 838
43.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.37 FCFA 764
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.09 FCFA 606
451.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$1.64 FCFA 911
269.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$3.10 FCFA 1,724
-25.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.53 FCFA 854
73.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$4.27 FCFA 2,377
-15.69%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.52 FCFA 3,073
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.35 FCFA 5,206
24.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$8.64 FCFA 4,807
43.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$26.58 FCFA 14.8K
-42.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.40 FCFA 2,447
-1.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$4.47 FCFA 2,488
-67.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.46 FCFA 1,925
9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.43 FCFA 1,910
22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$3.43 FCFA 1,908
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$3.51 FCFA 1,952
-21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$3.47 FCFA 1,930
-27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.90 FCFA 1,056
-2.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$2.57 FCFA 1,432
471.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$10.64 FCFA 5,923
22.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$0.86 FCFA 476
248.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.78 FCFA 989
89.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.92 FCFA 514
184.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$47.94 FCFA 26.7K
57.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.29 FCFA 720
171.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.79 FCFA 437
88.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$17.63 FCFA 9,811
62.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.08 FCFA 601
6.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$29.6K FCFA 16.4M
-16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$22.9K FCFA 12.7M
-8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$88.3 FCFA 49.1K
72.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$34.71 FCFA 19.3K
32.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$70.4 FCFA 39.2K
-9.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$65.1 FCFA 36.3K
-34.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$26.76 FCFA 14.9K
-33.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$4.52 FCFA 2,516
153.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$179 FCFA 99.9K
351.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$5,669 FCFA 3.2M
116.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$88.9 FCFA 49.4K
-37.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$43.31 FCFA 24.1K
-3.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$53.9 FCFA 30.0K
67.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$105 FCFA 58.5K
1.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$1,144 FCFA 636.5K
17.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$521 FCFA 289.9K
133.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$2,698 FCFA 1.5M
-19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,007 FCFA 560.3K
81.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,611 FCFA 2.0M
34.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,826 FCFA 1.6M
40.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$455 FCFA 253.0K
569.25%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gabon: April 14, 2026

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