Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 50.6% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.4% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Cyprus. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 96.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$107.65
€98.98
|
|
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