Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 30.0% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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