Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 54.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Gabon
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Gabon are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,229.13
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,228.22
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,419.35
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,076.91
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,533.64
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,119.79
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,595.60
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,924.41
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,836.82
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.97
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS910.75
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS692.00
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,081.21
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS498.15
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.74
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,932.26
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,260.90
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,073,462.50
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,629.48
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,801.99
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,883.10
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS238,142.72
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS45,029.52
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,556.24
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,052,266.06
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,943.30
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,240.95
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,532.17
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,319.48
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,116.70
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,491.10
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,266.45
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,613.55
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,620.29
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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