Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 14.2% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$1.31
FCFA813
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$1.04
FCFA645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$1.11
FCFA692
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$0.98
FCFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
|
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