Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 97.1% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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