Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.3 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 92.4% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.66
€17.16
|
|
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.21
€11.23
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$90.97
€83.65
|
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