Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.4 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,026.27
|
$15.91
FCFA9,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN6,886.44
|
$12.15
FCFA7,402
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN437.79
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN291.49
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,295.48
|
$1.59
FCFA970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN1,909.00
|
$4.71
FCFA2,872
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN11,431.43
|
$7.65
FCFA4,662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,305.38
|
$3.48
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,078.37
|
$4.41
FCFA2,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN1,944.10
|
$1.47
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN861.25
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN649.04
|
$2.24
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN877.34
|
$1.22
FCFA741
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN960.42
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN747.00
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,686.90
|
$4.14
FCFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN28,653.56
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN18,107,642.09
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,888,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN11,573.15
|
$10.89
FCFA6,637
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN49,942.97
|
$69.84
FCFA42,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,006,182.86
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN511,594.01
|
$586.64
FCFA357,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN19,421.13
|
$85.45
FCFA52,051
|
|
pay 46.6% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN101,278.85
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,460,786.90
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,531,506
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN923.14
|
$1.01
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,314.90
|
$2.51
FCFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,181.88
|
$1.84
FCFA1,123
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN30,304.44
|
$69.14
FCFA42,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,201.61
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN20,731.29
|
$53.08
FCFA32,332
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN27,808.47
|
$64.25
FCFA39,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN57,902.05
|
$79.61
FCFA48,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN74,845.13
|
$96.38
FCFA58,708
|
|
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