Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Gabon
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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