Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 59.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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
BAM11.25
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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