Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.3% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Finland, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.85
€12.82
|
$16.51
FCFA10,027
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.23
|
$14.86
FCFA9,024
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$1.24
FCFA752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$1.16
FCFA702
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€2.13
|
$1.43
FCFA869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
€3.45
|
$3.44
FCFA2,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.90
|
$9.88
FCFA6,002
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.72
|
$3.43
FCFA2,081
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$3.15
FCFA1,910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.45
FCFA879
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.17
FCFA713
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.45
FCFA879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$0.95
FCFA576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.05
FCFA637
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.12
FCFA682
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€7.29
|
$3.93
FCFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
€56.13
|
$45.40
FCFA27,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,056.21
€27,828.26
|
$28,067.07
FCFA17,046,064
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.81
€17.42
|
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pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.06
€20.43
|
$68.79
FCFA41,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$746.03
€690.73
|
$853.02
FCFA518,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$620.54
€574.54
|
$495.30
FCFA300,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.79
€92.39
|
$84.17
FCFA51,119
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.89
€287.84
|
$119.70
FCFA72,696
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.54
€7,003.81
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,258,806
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
€6.63
|
$0.99
FCFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
€3.94
|
$4.68
FCFA2,841
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.60
€9.81
|
$2.48
FCFA1,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.05
€39.86
|
$57.79
FCFA35,095
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€14.33
|
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pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.46
€70.79
|
$66.04
FCFA40,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.66
€30.24
|
$74.30
FCFA45,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.52
€77.33
|
$45.40
FCFA27,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.88
€99.88
|
$72.64
FCFA44,119
|
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