Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 44.2% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
|
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$120.68
€114.45
|
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