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
FCFA10,276
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
|
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