Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 32.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.95
|
$17.89
FCFA10,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
$13.42
FCFA7,514
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.49
FCFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
€2.85
|
$1.43
FCFA801
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$1.52
FCFA851
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
€9.40
|
$4.70
FCFA2,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.12
|
$11.57
FCFA6,479
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
$5.55
FCFA3,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.00
€7.69
|
$4.06
FCFA2,272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.65
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.62
FCFA909
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$4.08
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.19
FCFA27,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,031,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.32
€33.58
|
$7.34
FCFA4,108
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.65
€52.64
|
$71.55
FCFA40,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,112.86
€1,804.09
|
$1,073.24
FCFA601,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,975.30
€1,686.64
|
$447.18
FCFA250,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.21
€162.42
|
$68.39
FCFA38,306
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,574.70
€1,344.58
|
$178.87
FCFA100,186
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,470.09
€12,355.46
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,256,052
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.31
€4.54
|
$1.07
FCFA601
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.95
|
$6.26
FCFA3,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$2.68
FCFA1,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.24
|
$67.08
FCFA37,570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.46
|
$4.50
FCFA2,518
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.28
€75.38
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
€37.32
|
$44.72
FCFA25,047
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
€99.23
|
$53.66
FCFA30,056
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.30
€121.50
|
$107.32
FCFA60,112
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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