Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 42.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Eritrea
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.0% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea

The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.

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Eritrea vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eritrea instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$21.00 ERN315.00	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$5.99 ERN89.85	-61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.00 ERN15.00	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.00 ERN15.00	-29.7%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$1.50 ERN22.50	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$6.06 ERN90.85	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$4.38 ERN65.70	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$12.17 ERN182.57	+214.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$5.54 ERN83.16	+309.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.58 ERN8.69	-66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.91 ERN13.61	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.53 ERN7.94	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.82 ERN12.25	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.42 ERN6.35	-78.1%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Gabon	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$9.46 ERN141.95	+135.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$8.00 ERN120.00	-83.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+129.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	??
Average			+12.7%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Gabon	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+212.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$19.12 ERN286.76	-70.7%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Gabon	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$25.00 ERN375.00	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-53.1%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$0.60 ERN9.00	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$0.80 ERN12.00	-86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$27.00 ERN405.00	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$1.20 ERN18.00	-73.2%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Gabon	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+181.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+290.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+46.5%
Average			+124.6%

Gabon vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing

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