Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 14.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Gabon
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
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
CRC4,861.38
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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