Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Finland

Finland vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Finland is 18.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Finland
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Finland
Transportation: pay 66.8% more in Finland
Housing: pay 11.2% more in Finland
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Finland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Finland
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Finland

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

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Finland vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Finland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,994	$15.96 €14.24	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,995	$11.89 €10.61	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA999	$2.80 €2.50	+64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA833	$2.19 €1.95	+53.8%
Average			-2.7%

Gabon vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Gabon	Finland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA697	$2.55 €2.28	+114.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,998	$4.18 €3.73	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,566	$4.89 €4.37	-62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,532	$3.23 €2.88	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,267	$5.94 €5.30	+53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$1.07 €0.95	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.92 €0.82	-47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$1.06 €0.95	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA907	$1.75 €1.56	+13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$0.56 €0.50	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,133	$0.77 €0.69	-60.1%
Average			-26.1%

Gabon vs. Finland - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.8% more for transportation

	Gabon	Finland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,350	$8.37 €7.47	+108.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,484	$69.28 €61.84	+47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$35,392.23 €31,588.91	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,245	$19.22 €17.16	+165.1%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 11.2% more for housing

	Gabon	Finland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,478	$23.47 €20.94	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	$812.17 €724.90	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA250K	$648.17 €578.51	+51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,213	$112.50 €100.41	+72.4%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Finland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,941	$343.69 €306.76	+101.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$13,310.70 €11,880.31	+139.9%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Finland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA600	$8.12 €7.25	+693.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,498	$4.71 €4.20	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,499	$12.52 €11.17	+388.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,478	$43.65 €38.96	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,621	$17.16 €15.31	+283.2%
Average			+115.0%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Gabon	Finland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,970	$91.56 €81.72	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,985	$40.36 €36.02	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,982	$97.65 €87.16	+90.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,964	$146.74 €130.97	+43.3%
Average			+29.0%

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