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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Gabon Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Gabon

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 57.6% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 61% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.62 FCFA 9,957
-84.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$78.8 FCFA 44.5K
-69.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$13.17 FCFA 7,444
-63.93%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$6.31 FCFA 3,568
-52.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.48 FCFA 837
-70.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.38 FCFA 781
-80.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.08 FCFA 611
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.64 FCFA 929
24.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.92 FCFA 1,651
-40.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.52 FCFA 861
11.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$4.21 FCFA 2,379
-76.72%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.34 FCFA 3,017
-70.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.51 FCFA 5,374
40.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$9.04 FCFA 5,111
-63.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
-60.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.47 FCFA 2,528
-61.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$4.44 FCFA 2,507
-71.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$3.56 FCFA 2,009
-59.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.58 FCFA 2,024
-66.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$3.60 FCFA 2,036
-79.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.51 FCFA 1,984
-75.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$3.62 FCFA 2,045
-82.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.88 FCFA 1,064
-71.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.72 FCFA 1,538
26.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.26 FCFA 5,800
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$0.91 FCFA 516
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.73 FCFA 976
-6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.87 FCFA 491
-49.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$47.80 FCFA 27.0K
-56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.28 FCFA 726
10.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.76 FCFA 430
-56.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$17.96 FCFA 10.1K
-63.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.08 FCFA 612
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
-36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$23.4K FCFA 13.2M
-28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$87.1 FCFA 49.2K
-41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
-73.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$71.9 FCFA 40.6K
-84.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$66.9 FCFA 37.8K
-41.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$26.19 FCFA 14.8K
-43.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.45 FCFA 2,513
37.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$175 FCFA 99.0K
137.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$5,722 FCFA 3.2M
212.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
-48.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$44.07 FCFA 24.9K
-26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$52.1 FCFA 29.4K
40.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$107 FCFA 60.4K
-31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,145 FCFA 647.4K
-62.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$536 FCFA 302.8K
-52.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$2,696 FCFA 1.5M
-65.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,010 FCFA 570.9K
-45.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,884 FCFA 1.6M
-3.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$442 FCFA 249.7K
134.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10
-59.40%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gabon: January 13, 2026

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