Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 7.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
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