Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 12.5% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.62
|
$15.91
FCFA9,681
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$12.15
FCFA7,395
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$1.59
FCFA969
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
|
$4.71
FCFA2,869
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.65
FCFA4,658
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$3.48
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$4.41
FCFA2,683
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.47
FCFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.65
FCFA1,002
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.24
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.22
FCFA740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.14
FCFA2,519
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.33
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,180.36
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,870,272
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.77
|
$10.89
FCFA6,630
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.34
|
$69.84
FCFA42,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$970.95
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$657.81
|
$586.64
FCFA357,005
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.85
|
$85.45
FCFA52,001
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$907.34
|
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,239.17
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,530,022
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.64
|
$1.01
FCFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
|
$2.51
FCFA1,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$1.84
FCFA1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$69.14
FCFA42,076
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
|
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$53.08
FCFA32,300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.28
|
$64.25
FCFA39,101
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
|
$79.61
FCFA48,451
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.28
|
$96.38
FCFA58,651
|
|
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