Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 56.2% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 63.6% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.24
|
$16.51
FCFA10,027
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.41
|
$14.86
FCFA9,024
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.27
|
$1.24
FCFA752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.35
|
$1.16
FCFA702
|
|
pay 63.9% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.58
|
$1.43
FCFA869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.14
|
$3.44
FCFA2,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.18
|
$9.88
FCFA6,002
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.46
|
$3.43
FCFA2,081
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.21
|
$3.15
FCFA1,910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.45
FCFA879
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$1.17
FCFA713
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$1.45
FCFA879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.69
|
$0.95
FCFA576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$1.05
FCFA637
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$1.12
FCFA682
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.16
|
$3.93
FCFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.43
|
$45.40
FCFA27,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN51,239.84
|
$28,067.07
FCFA17,046,064
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.21
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN22.10
|
$68.79
FCFA41,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN552.78
|
$853.02
FCFA518,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN404.80
|
$495.30
FCFA300,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN142.03
|
$84.17
FCFA51,119
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN624.55
|
$119.70
FCFA72,696
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,331.91
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,258,806
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.31
|
$0.99
FCFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.10
|
$4.68
FCFA2,841
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.90
|
$2.48
FCFA1,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN51.30
|
$57.79
FCFA35,095
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.73
|
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pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN90.24
|
$66.04
FCFA40,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.75
|
$74.30
FCFA45,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN138.01
|
$45.40
FCFA27,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN147.23
|
$72.64
FCFA44,119
|
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