Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 24.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.67
|
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
$12.25
FCFA7,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.90
|
$1.23
FCFA711
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$1.31
FCFA759
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.42
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.64
|
$3.40
FCFA1,976
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.46
|
$9.78
FCFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
$3.39
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.97
|
$3.11
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.43
FCFA832
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$1.16
FCFA674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.43
FCFA832
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA545
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.04
FCFA602
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.11
FCFA645
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.29
|
$3.89
FCFA2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.70
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,120,117
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.12
|
$6.82
FCFA3,959
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
$68.08
FCFA39,510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
$844.18
FCFA489,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
$490.17
FCFA284,473
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
$83.30
FCFA48,342
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€881.48
|
$118.46
FCFA68,748
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,081,787
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.25
|
$0.98
FCFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.37
|
$4.25
FCFA2,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
$2.45
FCFA1,422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.28
|
$57.19
FCFA33,188
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.87
|
$4.50
FCFA2,614
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
$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
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.84
|
$71.89
FCFA41,723
|
|
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