Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 28.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Estonia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Estonia are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA10,118
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,588
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA843
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA809
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA859
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,656
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,543
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,137
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,295
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA918
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA918
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA918
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA918
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,308
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,824
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,200,508
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,149
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA40,472
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA607,077
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA252,949
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,686
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA101,179
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,288,332
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA607
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,541
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,518
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,942
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,543
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA25,295
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA30,354
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA60,708
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Gabon vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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