Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.9 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$7.09
£5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$8.22
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$5.16
£4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 73.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$7.40
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$30.35
£24.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$22.56
£17.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$143.94
£114.54
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$81.31
£64.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$9.85
£7.84
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
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