Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 36.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK117.95
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK110.42
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK12.74
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK18.40
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK27.99
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK107.34
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK68.41
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK25.82
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK82.72
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK13.55
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK13.80
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.34
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.20
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.04
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK555.80
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK235,671.32
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK318.47
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,000.01
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,111.24
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK4,895.07
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,154.56
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,680.15
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK66,054.02
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK68.41
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK32.40
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK79.74
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK174.26
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK127.39
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK807.27
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK250.06
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK792.18
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,367.79
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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