Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 35.8% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 76.3% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Gabon
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 74.6% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 48.7% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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