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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 49.3% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 52.8% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$17.93 FCFA 10.2K
-84.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$78.5 FCFA 44.4K
-69.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$13.29 FCFA 7,522
-62.68%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$6.05 FCFA 3,424
-48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.51 FCFA 853
-70.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.43 FCFA 812
-79.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.08 FCFA 613
-12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$1.64 FCFA 929
30.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$3.04 FCFA 1,723
-39.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.46 FCFA 825
15.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$4.33 FCFA 2,452
-78.06%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$5.63 FCFA 3,188
-72.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$9.42 FCFA 5,333
40.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$8.97 FCFA 5,080
-63.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$26.17 FCFA 14.8K
-58.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.29 FCFA 2,428
-58.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$4.31 FCFA 2,440
-70.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$3.47 FCFA 1,964
-56.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.5 FCFA 1,982
-66.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$3.43 FCFA 1,944
-78.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$3.5 FCFA 1,982
-75.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
-82.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.99 FCFA 1,124
-70.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.73 FCFA 1,543
26.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.2 FCFA 5,772
10.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$0.91 FCFA 512
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.71 FCFA 970
-1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.92 FCFA 520
-56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$47.92 FCFA 27.1K
-56.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.29 FCFA 733
5.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.72 FCFA 408
-51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$17.47 FCFA 9,889
-61.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.04 FCFA 586
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$29.7K FCFA 16.8M
-35.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$23.3K FCFA 13.2M
-28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$88.6 FCFA 50.2K
-41.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$35.99 FCFA 20.4K
-72.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$70.5 FCFA 39.9K
-83.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$65.4 FCFA 37K
-39.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$26.73 FCFA 15.1K
-44.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.44 FCFA 2,513
40.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$179 FCFA 101.5K
132.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,700 FCFA 3.2M
210.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
-47.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$44.18 FCFA 25K
-24.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$52.3 FCFA 29.6K
37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$105 FCFA 59.5K
-30.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$1,128 FCFA 638.4K
-60.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$521 FCFA 294.9K
-51.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$2,685 FCFA 1.5M
-65.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,028 FCFA 581.8K
-47.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,817 FCFA 1.6M
1.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$448 FCFA 253.5K
110.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10
-59.40%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gabon: October 28, 2025

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