Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 30.5% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 26.7% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Guinea	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+268.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+65.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.71 FCFA997	-1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.42 FCFA830
Average			+133.3%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Guinea	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.19 FCFA696	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+89.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.36 FCFA791	+2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+114.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.55 FCFA904	+56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.36 FCFA791	+115.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+207.7%
Average			+39.5%

Guinea vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Guinea	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-18.2%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 26.7% more for housing

	Guinea	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$426.76 FCFA249K	+34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-50.8%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Guinea	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$170.70 FCFA99,660
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-12.8%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.02 FCFA598	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.56 FCFA1,495	+120.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$4.48 FCFA2,614	+10.5%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+326.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+70.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+104.8%
Average			+124.7%

Guinea vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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