Nicaragua is 12.6% cheaper than Gabon.

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.34
FCFA10,276
$4.15
NIO152.19
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,707
$5.48
NIO200.77
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
FCFA771
$0.95
NIO34.88

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
FCFA891
$1.43
NIO52.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.40
FCFA2,141
$2.35
NIO86.24
Milk (1 gallon) $9.78
FCFA6,151
$4.24
NIO155.40

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.89
FCFA2,446
$5.15
NIO188.68
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
FCFA28,258
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91

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pay 44.2% less for housing

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
FCFA42,816
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $844.18
FCFA530,915
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $490.17
FCFA308,273
$281.86
NIO10,330.59

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $118.46
FCFA74,499
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
FCFA617
$1.22
NIO44.63
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.25
FCFA2,672
$2.28
NIO83.56
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
FCFA1,541
$2.97
NIO108.71

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

 
Gabon
Nicaragua
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.36
FCFA41,103
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$73.53
FCFA46,241
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$44.93
FCFA28,258
$58.79
NIO2,154.78

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