Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 20.2% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.54
|
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.79
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.03
|
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.62
|
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.47
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$1.22
FCFA745
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.06
FCFA652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.43
FCFA873
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.14
|
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.27
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,272.12
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.01
|
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.36
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,206.49
|
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,071.90
|
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.17
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€834.84
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,106.41
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.17
|
$1.01
FCFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.36
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.79
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.99
|
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.74
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.20
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.80
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.41
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.54
|
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
|
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