Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 29.7% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.13
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.60
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,386.93
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.69
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.94
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,055.38
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,847.07
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.44
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.75
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,172.36
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.81
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.22
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.87
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.23
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.41
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ777.73
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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