Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 37.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 22.8% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$7.07 NIO260.53	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.94 NIO255.89	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.86 NIO31.77	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.62 NIO22.88	-56.4%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.71 NIO62.93	+43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.70 NIO136.25	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.65 NIO171.26	-64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.34 NIO86.37	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.55 NIO93.99	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.82 NIO67.08	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.27 NIO10.03	-84.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.82 NIO30.09	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.11 NIO40.73	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.68 NIO61.77	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.01 NIO37.13	-48.0%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.05 NIO186.17	+25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$6.01 NIO221.41	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$13.49 NIO497.29	+86.1%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-41.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	+6.0%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 22.8% more for childcare

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+9.2%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.40 NIO51.60	+36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.60 NIO95.82	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.73 NIO100.51	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$9.00 NIO331.69	+101.0%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Gabon	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+139.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+41.4%
Average			+37.9%

Gabon vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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