Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.3% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Greece, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$12.25
FCFA7,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$1.23
FCFA711
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.31
FCFA759
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.42
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$3.40
FCFA1,976
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$9.78
FCFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$3.39
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$3.11
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.43
FCFA832
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.16
FCFA674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.43
FCFA832
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.94
FCFA545
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$1.04
FCFA602
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.11
FCFA645
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$3.89
FCFA2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,120,117
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$6.82
FCFA3,959
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$68.08
FCFA39,510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$844.18
FCFA489,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$490.17
FCFA284,473
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$83.30
FCFA48,342
|
|
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$118.46
FCFA68,748
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,081,787
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$0.98
FCFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$4.25
FCFA2,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$2.45
FCFA1,422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$57.19
FCFA33,188
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$4.50
FCFA2,614
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$65.36
FCFA37,930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$73.53
FCFA42,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$71.89
FCFA41,723
|
|
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