Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.2% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 15.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of clothing and transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$6.02 BAM10.41	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$5.03 BAM8.69	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.57 BAM2.71	+27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$1.00 BAM1.73	-23.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$0.98 BAM1.69	-31.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$3.52 BAM6.08	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$4.65 BAM8.04	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$2.51 BAM4.34	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$3.05 BAM5.27	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.53 BAM0.92	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.70 BAM1.21	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.66 BAM1.14	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$0.69 BAM1.19	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$0.42 BAM0.73	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.47 BAM0.81	-57.8%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$5.43 BAM9.38	+39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$35.51 BAM61.35	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$7.78 BAM13.44	+14.1%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$23.89 BAM41.28	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$237.10 BAM409.69	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$180.33 BAM311.59	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$108.25 BAM187.04	+30.0%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 15.1% less for childcare

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$139.91 BAM241.76	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-48.3%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$1.79 BAM3.10	+83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$1.34 BAM2.31	-68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$3.34 BAM5.78	+36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$25.77 BAM44.53	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$4.65 BAM8.03	+3.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Gabon	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$57.86 BAM99.98	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$30.34 BAM52.43	-58.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$83.76 BAM144.73	+86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$96.14 BAM166.12	+33.7%
Average			+12.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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