Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 6.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,818
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,363
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA736
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA785
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA851
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,045
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,877
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,037
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,870
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA861
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA861
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA564
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA623
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA668
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,337
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,999
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,690,303
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,099
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,908
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA507,254
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA294,535
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,052
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,179
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,190,793
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA589
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,553
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,473
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,362
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,706
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,271
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,180
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,999
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,198
|
$77.58
|
|
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