Cost of living comparison
Poland is 19.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 90.8% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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