Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 59.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 78.3% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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