Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 17.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$1.23
FCFA714
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$1.31
FCFA762
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.16
FCFA677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.94
FCFA547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.04
FCFA605
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$1.11
FCFA648
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$0.98
FCFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
|
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