Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 7.9% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Finland, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.60
|
$16.34
FCFA10,278
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$12.25
FCFA7,708
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.55
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.10
|
$9.78
FCFA6,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$3.39
FCFA2,133
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.03
|
$44.93
FCFA28,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,495.19
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,472,160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$6.82
FCFA4,291
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$68.08
FCFA42,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.34
|
$844.18
FCFA531,017
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.93
|
$490.17
FCFA308,332
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.92
|
$83.30
FCFA52,396
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.46
|
$118.46
FCFA74,514
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,336.86
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,340,266
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.11
|
$2.45
FCFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.02
|
$57.19
FCFA35,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.96
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.07
|
$65.36
FCFA41,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$73.53
FCFA46,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.72
|
$44.93
FCFA28,264
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.11
|
$71.89
FCFA45,222
|
|
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