Cost of living comparison
Austria is 85.3% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Austria instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$15.38
€14.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$8.15
€7.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$5.62
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$6.06
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$6.30
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$48.89
€46.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$20.20
€19.16
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$834.31
€791.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$704.76
€668.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$436.40
€413.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$4.65
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.63
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$45.89
€43.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$12.58
€11.93
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$118.74
€112.61
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Austria or Gabon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.