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
₪69.16
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
|
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