Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 52.1% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Gabon
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 48.6% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 61.2% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Gabon

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.

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Gabon vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.88 ISK3,517	$17.07 FCFA9,994	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.83 ISK2,781	$15.36 FCFA8,995	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ISK395	$1.71 FCFA999	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 ISK367	$1.42 FCFA833	-52.7%
Average			-40.2%

Iceland vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Iceland	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 ISK433	$1.19 FCFA697	-66.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 ISK1,232	$5.12 FCFA2,998	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ISK949	$12.92 FCFA7,566	+65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.92 ISK843	$4.32 FCFA2,532	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.01 ISK1,341	$3.87 FCFA2,267	-64.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK174	$1.36 FCFA793	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK149	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 ISK173	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.60 ISK317	$1.55 FCFA907	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 ISK208	$1.36 FCFA793	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$1.94 FCFA1,133	+156.0%
Average			-17.3%

Iceland vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.6% less for transportation

	Iceland	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 ISK985	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.58 ISK9,813	$46.94 FCFA27,484	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,967.53 ISK6M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.24 ISK3,195	$7.25 FCFA4,245	-72.4%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 61.2% less for housing

	Iceland	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.24 ISK11,964	$64.01 FCFA37,478	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,335.24 ISK284K	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,824.40 ISK222K	$426.76 FCFA250K	-76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.34 ISK8,809	$65.27 FCFA38,213	-9.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Iceland	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$833.66 ISK102K	$170.70 FCFA99,941	-79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,752.37 ISK3M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-80.0%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.37 ISK1,385	$1.02 FCFA600	-91.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.90 ISK718	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.85 ISK1,687	$2.56 FCFA1,499	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.64 ISK10,186	$64.01 FCFA37,478	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 ISK2,182	$4.48 FCFA2,621	-75.0%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Iceland	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.47 ISK16,375	$85.35 FCFA49,970	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.25 ISK7,702	$42.68 FCFA24,985	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.03 ISK19,366	$51.21 FCFA29,982	-67.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.19 ISK28,885	$102.42 FCFA59,964	-56.8%
Average			-50.6%

Iceland vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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