Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 98.0% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 91.6% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 82.6% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Gabon
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Gabon are more expensive than in Eritrea. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
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
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 82.6% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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