Cost of living comparison
Russia is 28.0% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Russia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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