Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 32.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Gabon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK155.44
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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