Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 30.1% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Estonia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Estonia are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
|
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