Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 12.6% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Gabon, you would:
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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