Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 47.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Lithuania are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Lithuania. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
|
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