Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 24.8% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Israel, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.96
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.78
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.69
|
$1.31
FCFA813
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪26.02
|
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.38
|
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.86
|
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.21
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$1.04
FCFA645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$1.11
FCFA692
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.80
|
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.44
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.64
|
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.77
|
$0.98
FCFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.77
|
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.48
|
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪43.02
|
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪482.61
|
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
|
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