Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.1 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
|
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