Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabon and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabon and Australia

😐 Solo nomad: Gabon is 5.6% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gabon is 2.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 FCFA 9,926
$16.40 A$23.29
7.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 FCFA 45.0K
$78.2 A$111
1.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 FCFA 7,550
$9.52 A$13.52
40.44%
Cappuccino
$6.29 FCFA 3,554
$3.57 A$5.07
76.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 FCFA 849
$2.55 A$3.62
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 813
$2.21 A$3.14
-34.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 FCFA 613
$6.41 A$9.10
-83.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 974
$7.22 A$10.25
-76.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
$1.56 A$2.21
89.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 FCFA 856
$2.48 A$3.53
-38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 FCFA 2,473
$2.00 A$2.84
119.00%
Eggs
$5.34 FCFA 3,017
$4.28 A$6.07
24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 FCFA 5,334
$8.60 A$12.21
9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.72 FCFA 4,922
$8.56 A$12.15
1.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.67 FCFA 15.1K
$13.71 A$19.47
94.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 FCFA 2,548
$3.22 A$4.58
40.06%
Banana (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,498
$2.72 A$3.86
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 FCFA 1,970
$2.94 A$4.17
18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 FCFA 1,952
$4.28 A$6.08
-19.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.45 FCFA 1,949
$2.51 A$3.56
37.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.46 FCFA 1,957
$2.11 A$3.00
63.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 FCFA 1,951
$2.21 A$3.14
56.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 FCFA 1,128
$1.53 A$2.17
30.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
$31.35 A$44.52
-91.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 FCFA 5,966
$14.09 A$20.00
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFA 507
$4.43 A$6.29
-79.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 977
$5.07 A$7.20
-65.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabon
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 FCFA 521
$2.90 A$4.12
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.84 FCFA 27.0K
$97.6 A$139
-51.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 FCFA 753
$3.55 A$5.05
-62.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 FCFA 418
$1.84 A$2.62
-59.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.86 FCFA 10.1K
$37.44 A$53.2
-52.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 FCFA 616
$1.15 A$1.63
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K FCFA 16.8M
$29.2K A$41.5K
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K FCFA 12.8M
$23.0K A$32.6K
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 FCFA 50.4K
$180 A$255
-50.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.60 FCFA 20.1K
$25.91 A$36.79
37.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 FCFA 40.4K
$52.5 A$74.5
36.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 FCFA 37.8K
$48.04 A$68.2
39.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.95 FCFA 14.7K
$16.66 A$23.66
55.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 FCFA 2,575
$13.87 A$19.70
-67.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 FCFA 97.9K
$1,559 A$2,214
-88.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 FCFA 3.2M
$12.5K A$17.8K
-54.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 FCFA 50.1K
$70.2 A$99.7
26.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.52 FCFA 24.6K
$51.4 A$73.0
-15.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.8 FCFA 30.4K
$101 A$143
-46.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 FCFA 60.8K
$112 A$159
-3.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gabon
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 FCFA 653.9K
$1,361 A$1,932
-14.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 FCFA 304.4K
$1,083 A$1,538
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 FCFA 1.5M
$2,332 A$3,311
11.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 FCFA 564.1K
$1,718 A$2,439
-41.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,612 A$10.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,804 FCFA 1.6M
$5,588 A$7,935
-49.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gabon
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 FCFA 250.3K
$3,928 A$5,578
-88.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
6.35
57.48%

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

Last update for Gabon: February 28, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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