Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 14.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 8.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Sweden	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.43	$17.07 FCFA9,994	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.92	$15.36 FCFA8,995	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.74	$1.71 FCFA999	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.54	$1.42 FCFA833	-31.2%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	Sweden	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK28.02	$1.19 FCFA697	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.84	$5.12 FCFA2,998	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.29	$12.92 FCFA7,566	+112.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK42.04	$4.32 FCFA2,532	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.16	$3.87 FCFA2,267	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.47	$1.36 FCFA793	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.37	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.86	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.19	$1.55 FCFA907	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.55	$1.36 FCFA793	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.24	$1.94 FCFA1,133	+165.5%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Sweden	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK66.00	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK772.48	$46.94 FCFA27,484	-39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK318K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.84	$7.25 FCFA4,245	-68.1%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Sweden	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.99	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,770.84	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,668.48	$426.76 FCFA250K	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK970.31	$65.27 FCFA38,213	-33.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 8.8% less for childcare

	Sweden	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,539.76	$170.70 FCFA99,941	+10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,916.74	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-24.4%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK73.12	$1.02 FCFA600	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.17	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.94	$2.56 FCFA1,499	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK408.44	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.75	$4.48 FCFA2,621	-71.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Sweden	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK907.51	$85.35 FCFA49,970	-6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK446.79	$42.68 FCFA24,985	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK943.88	$51.21 FCFA29,982	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,477.48	$102.42 FCFA59,964	-31.2%
Average			-24.3%

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