Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Colorado Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 24.3% cheaper than Colorado.
Gabon vs. Colorado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$17.89
FCFA10,222
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.42
FCFA7,666
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.49
FCFA852
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.43
FCFA818
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$1.52
FCFA868
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$4.70
FCFA2,683
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$11.57
FCFA6,610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$5.55
FCFA3,169
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$4.06
FCFA2,318
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.03
FCFA1,159
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$2.03
FCFA1,159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.62
FCFA927
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.62
FCFA927
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.62
FCFA927
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.62
FCFA927
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.08
FCFA2,331
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.89
|
$49.19
FCFA28,109
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,264.77
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.83
|
$7.34
FCFA4,192
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.31
|
$71.55
FCFA40,886
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,998.04
|
$1,073.24
FCFA613K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,754.04
|
$447.18
FCFA256K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.17
|
$68.39
FCFA39,082
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.57
|
$178.87
FCFA102K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,338.92
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3M
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$1.07
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$6.26
FCFA3,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
|
$2.68
FCFA1,533
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.97
|
$67.08
FCFA38,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.12
|
$4.50
FCFA2,569
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.93
|
$89.44
FCFA51,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.63
|
$44.72
FCFA25,554
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
|
$53.66
FCFA30,665
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$107.32
FCFA61,329
|
|
Colorado vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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