Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 15.2% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.42
|
$16.34
FCFA10,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.72
|
$12.25
FCFA7,662
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.23
FCFA766
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.31
FCFA817
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$1.42
FCFA885
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.69
|
$3.40
FCFA2,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.67
|
$9.78
FCFA6,115
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$3.11
FCFA1,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$1.43
FCFA896
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.16
FCFA726
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$1.43
FCFA896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$1.04
FCFA649
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$1.11
FCFA695
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.73
|
$3.89
FCFA2,431
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.62
|
$44.93
FCFA28,093
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,270.43
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,366,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.32
|
$6.82
FCFA4,265
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.53
|
$68.08
FCFA42,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,339.42
|
$844.18
FCFA527,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,247.13
|
$490.17
FCFA306,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.35
|
$83.30
FCFA52,079
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP655.64
|
$118.46
FCFA74,063
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,314.53
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,320,049
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.10
|
$0.98
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$4.25
FCFA2,656
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.69
|
$2.45
FCFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.15
|
$57.19
FCFA35,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.72
|
$4.50
FCFA2,816
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.98
|
$65.36
FCFA40,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.99
|
$73.53
FCFA45,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.05
|
$44.93
FCFA28,093
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.41
|
$71.89
FCFA44,948
|
|
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