Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 33.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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