Cost of living comparison

Latvia

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 24.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 63.4% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 64.6% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% more for restaurants

	Latvia	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 €10.66	$17.07 FCFA9,998	+42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.15 €7.27	$15.36 FCFA8,998	+88.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 €1.35	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.42 FCFA833	+25.1%
Average			+51.8%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Latvia	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 €1.15	$1.19 FCFA698	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$5.12 FCFA2,999	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 €3.90	$12.92 FCFA7,569	+196.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 €2.85	$4.32 FCFA2,533	+35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.48 €3.10	$3.87 FCFA2,268	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.36 FCFA794	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+116.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$1.55 FCFA907	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 €0.35	$1.36 FCFA794	+243.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$1.94 FCFA1,134	+363.0%
Average			+73.3%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Latvia	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.34	$4.01 FCFA2,351	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.26 €34.16	$46.94 FCFA27,495	+22.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,434.34 €23,603.15	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 €8.20	$7.25 FCFA4,246	-21.0%
Average			-13.4%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.4% more for housing

	Latvia	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.53 €15.65	$64.01 FCFA37,493	+265.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.67 €318.47	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+187.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.56 €236.22	$426.76 FCFA250K	+61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.24 €202.90	$65.27 FCFA38,228	-71.3%
Average			+63.4%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 64.6% less for childcare

	Latvia	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.72 €436.37	$170.70 FCFA99,981	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,452.35 €13,797.36	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-64.1%
Average			-64.6%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Latvia	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 €4.04	$1.02 FCFA600	-77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.80	$5.97 FCFA3,499	+90.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 €5.45	$2.56 FCFA1,500	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.36 €37.82	$64.01 FCFA37,493	+51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.96 €8.90	$4.48 FCFA2,622	-55.1%
Average			-29.7%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Latvia	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.25 €59.16	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.10 €34.91	$42.68 FCFA24,995	+9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.76 €69.43	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.98	$102.42 FCFA59,988	-16.8%
Average			-6.3%

Latvia vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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