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

😐 Solo nomad: Gabon is 97.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gabon is 111.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gabon
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.93 FCFA 10.2K
$2.85 ¥20.46
529.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 FCFA 44.4K
$23.97 ¥172
227.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 FCFA 7,522
$4.96 ¥35.61
167.94%
Cappuccino
$6.05 FCFA 3,424
$3.13 ¥22.47
93.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 FCFA 853
$0.44 ¥3.18
243.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$0.29 ¥2.1
393.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 FCFA 613
$0.95 ¥6.83
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 929
$2.14 ¥15.32
-23.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gabon
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 FCFA 1,723
$1.85 ¥13.23
64.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 FCFA 825
$1.68 ¥12.06
-13.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.33 FCFA 2,452
$0.95 ¥6.81
355.79%
Eggs
$5.63 FCFA 3,188
$1.55 ¥11.11
263.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 FCFA 5,333
$13.25 ¥95.1
-28.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 FCFA 5,080
$3.28 ¥23.52
173.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.17 FCFA 14.8K
$10.85 ¥77.8
141.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.29 FCFA 2,428
$1.77 ¥12.66
142.37%
Banana (1kg)
$4.31 FCFA 2,440
$1.26 ¥9.01
242.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 FCFA 1,964
$1.5 ¥10.73
131.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,982
$1.19 ¥8.5
194.12%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,944
$0.75 ¥5.4
357.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,982
$0.86 ¥6.15
306.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$0.61 ¥4.37
475.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 FCFA 1,124
$0.58 ¥4.14
243.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 FCFA 1,543
$3.45 ¥24.74
-20.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 FCFA 5,772
$11.3 ¥81.1
-9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 FCFA 512
$0.84 ¥6
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 970
$1.68 ¥12.05
1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabon
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 FCFA 520
$0.4 ¥2.86
130.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.92 FCFA 27.1K
$20.83 ¥149
130.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 FCFA 733
$1.36 ¥9.74
-5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 FCFA 408
$0.35 ¥2.55
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 FCFA 9,889
$6.8 ¥48.75
156.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$1.12 ¥8.05
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K FCFA 16.8M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K FCFA 13.2M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
39.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabon
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.6 FCFA 50.2K
$51.4 ¥369
72.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.99 FCFA 20.4K
$9.77 ¥70.1
268.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.5 FCFA 39.9K
$11.34 ¥81.3
521.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gabon
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 FCFA 37K
$39.55 ¥284
65.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.73 FCFA 15.1K
$14.89 ¥107
79.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 FCFA 2,513
$6.23 ¥44.71
-28.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabon
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 FCFA 101.5K
$417 ¥2,989
-56.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,700 FCFA 3.2M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-67.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gabon
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
$45.65 ¥327
91.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.18 FCFA 25K
$33.49 ¥240
31.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.3 FCFA 29.6K
$71.8 ¥515
-27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 FCFA 59.5K
$72.9 ¥523
44.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gabon
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 FCFA 638.4K
$445 ¥3,194
153.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 FCFA 294.9K
$255 ¥1,830
104.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,685 FCFA 1.5M
$915 ¥6,566
193.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 FCFA 581.8K
$543 ¥3,895
89.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,817 FCFA 1.6M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-1.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gabon
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 FCFA 253.5K
$942 ¥6,755
-52.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
4.06
146.31%

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Last update for Gabon: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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