Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 98.0% more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.31
FCFA813
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.04
FCFA645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$1.11
FCFA692
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
|
pay 82.6% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.98
FCFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
|
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