Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Croatia Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 7.7% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 96.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 34.3% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Gabon
The cost of groceries and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Croatia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.56
HRK87.72
|
$17.89
FCFA10,077
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
HRK61.41
|
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
HRK19.23
|
$1.49
FCFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
HRK14.97
|
$1.43
FCFA806
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HRK9.60
|
$1.52
FCFA856
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
HRK35.37
|
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
HRK29.82
|
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
HRK23.83
|
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
HRK26.34
|
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HRK4.88
|
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
HRK5.03
|
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.23
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.65
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
HRK3.73
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.49
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
HRK42.93
|
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.59
HRK282.04
|
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,854.20
HRK225,532.49
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.84
HRK108.94
|
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.48
HRK210.19
|
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.95
HRK4,568.01
|
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$523.92
HRK3,390.16
|
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
HRK899.42
|
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.67
HRK1,667.30
|
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,373.81
HRK60,655.50
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
HRK25.10
|
$1.07
FCFA605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
HRK16.26
|
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HRK36.60
|
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.79
HRK348.06
|
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
HRK58.17
|
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.18
HRK577.06
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
HRK271.67
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.11
HRK641.33
|
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
HRK630.97
|
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
|
Croatia vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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