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
FCFA9,436
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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