Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 29.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 53.2% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Russia
Housing: pay 35.3% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 35.7% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$10.83 RUB894.72	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.39 RUB528.16	-58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.16 RUB95.62	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.60 RUB49.27	-58.1%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 53.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.77 RUB63.38	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.51 RUB455.14	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.39 RUB362.53	-66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.57 RUB129.78	-63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.44 RUB201.91	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.84 RUB69.40	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.80 RUB66.30	-53.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.81 RUB67.22	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.33 RUB109.55	-14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.35 RUB29.18	-73.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.28 RUB23.52	-85.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Gabon	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$3.08 RUB254.77	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$5.45 RUB450.28	-24.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 35.3% less for housing

	Gabon	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$8.47 RUB700.03	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+41.4%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+135.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+79.5%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.06 RUB170.10	+101.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.73 RUB225.71	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.85 RUB235.62	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.26 RUB517.18	+39.8%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 35.7% more for clothing

	Gabon	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+146.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+8.8%
Average			+35.7%

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