Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 29.1% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.85
|
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
£6.93
|
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.99
|
$1.24
FCFA748
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.45
|
$1.16
FCFA698
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
£1.70
|
$1.43
FCFA865
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
£5.44
|
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
£5.98
|
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
£4.39
|
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
£4.07
|
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
£2.11
|
$1.45
FCFA875
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.97
£1.55
|
$1.17
FCFA709
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.89
|
$1.45
FCFA875
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.49
|
$0.95
FCFA573
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$1.05
FCFA633
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$1.12
FCFA679
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
£5.52
|
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.73
£31.19
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,386.35
£23,071.64
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.24
£18.24
|
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pay 43.1% less for housing
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
£53.92
|
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.05
£1,463.49
|
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,324.39
|
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.86
£127.08
|
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,460.21
£1,146.43
|
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,544.33
£12,989.18
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
£4.65
|
$0.99
FCFA599
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
£3.15
|
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.39
£9.73
|
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.68
£62.56
|
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
£7.55
|
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pay 9.3% more for clothing
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£69.31
|
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.10
£27.56
|
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
£63.33
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
£60.28
|
$72.64
FCFA43,892
|
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