Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 28.0% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Slovakia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
$8.14
€7.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$7.98
€7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$1.58
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$6.03
€5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$3.89
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$3.12
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$6.34
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$26.69
€24.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$24,429.89
€22,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$11.64
€10.62
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$20.60
€18.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$566.87
€517.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$468.12
€427.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$171.07
€156.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$400.86
€365.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$8,069.66
€7,363.05
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$1.99
€1.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$2.35
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$40.04
€36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$8.21
€7.50
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$63.57
€58.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$29.21
€26.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$78.92
€72.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$92.27
€84.19
|
|
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