Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 44.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.1% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
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
FCFA9,855
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
|
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