Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Portugal

Portugal vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Portugal is 7.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Portugal
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Portugal
Transportation: pay 32.9% more in Portugal
Housing: pay 27.4% more in Portugal
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Portugal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% more in Portugal
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Portugal

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

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Portugal vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Portugal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$13.01 €11.58	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$9.54 €8.49	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.90 €1.69	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.44 €1.28	+1.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Gabon	Portugal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.56 €1.39	+30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.65 €5.03	+10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.09 €3.64	-68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$3.28 €2.92	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$3.42 €3.04	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.02 €0.91	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.65 €0.58	-62.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.83 €0.74	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.09 €0.97	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.79 €0.70	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.87 €0.77	-55.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 32.9% more for transportation

	Gabon	Portugal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$7.95 €7.08	+98.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$37.81 €33.65	-19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$33,409.36 €29,735.53	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$12.87 €11.46	+77.6%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 27.4% more for housing

	Gabon	Portugal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$39.38 €35.05	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$962.54 €856.70	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$770.06 €685.38	+80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$94.27 €83.91	+44.4%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Portugal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$491.62 €437.56	+188.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$10,398.72 €9,255.23	+87.4%
Average			+132.3%

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pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Portugal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.77 €2.46	+170.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.05 €1.83	-65.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$6.15 €5.47	+140.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$43.95 €39.11	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$8.25 €7.34	+84.2%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Gabon	Portugal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$80.47 €71.62	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$37.54 €33.41	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$86.61 €77.08	+69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$105.16 €93.60	+2.7%
Average			+9.5%

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