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
FCFA10,164
|
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 40.8% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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