Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 11.6% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% more in Argentina
The cost of clothing and childcare in Argentina are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 48.7% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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