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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 51.6% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 55.8% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$17.29 FCFA 9,625
-83.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$80.4 FCFA 44.7K
-70.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$13.44 FCFA 7,482
-64.51%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$6.15 FCFA 3,423
-49.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$1.51 FCFA 838
-70.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.37 FCFA 764
-80.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$1.09 FCFA 606
-14.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$1.64 FCFA 911
24.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$3.10 FCFA 1,724
-42.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$1.53 FCFA 854
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$4.27 FCFA 2,377
-77.05%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$5.52 FCFA 3,073
-71.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$9.35 FCFA 5,206
41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$8.64 FCFA 4,807
-60.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$26.58 FCFA 14.8K
-60.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$4.40 FCFA 2,447
-58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$4.47 FCFA 2,488
-70.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$3.46 FCFA 1,925
-57.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$3.43 FCFA 1,910
-66.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$3.43 FCFA 1,908
-79.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$3.51 FCFA 1,952
-73.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$3.47 FCFA 1,930
-82.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$1.90 FCFA 1,056
-72.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$2.57 FCFA 1,432
37.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$10.64 FCFA 5,923
11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$0.86 FCFA 476
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$1.78 FCFA 989
-5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$0.92 FCFA 514
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$47.94 FCFA 26.7K
-56.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$1.29 FCFA 720
6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$0.79 FCFA 437
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$17.63 FCFA 9,811
-61.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$1.08 FCFA 601
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$29.6K FCFA 16.4M
-33.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$22.9K FCFA 12.7M
-25.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$88.3 FCFA 49.1K
-43.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$34.71 FCFA 19.3K
-71.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$70.4 FCFA 39.2K
-83.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$65.1 FCFA 36.3K
-38.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$26.76 FCFA 14.9K
-45.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$4.52 FCFA 2,516
37.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$179 FCFA 99.9K
124.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$5,669 FCFA 3.2M
207.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$88.9 FCFA 49.4K
-47.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$43.31 FCFA 24.1K
-24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$53.9 FCFA 30.0K
32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$105 FCFA 58.5K
-28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$1,144 FCFA 636.5K
-62.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$521 FCFA 289.9K
-49.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$2,698 FCFA 1.5M
-66.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$1,007 FCFA 560.3K
-45.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$3,611 FCFA 2.0M
42.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$2,826 FCFA 1.6M
-7.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$455 FCFA 253.0K
133.34%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gabon: April 14, 2026

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