Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 90.0% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 89.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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