Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 26.9% more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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