Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.7% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 81.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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