Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 27.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.03
|
$16.34
FCFA9,169
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.45
|
$12.25
FCFA6,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.52
|
$1.23
FCFA688
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.00
|
$1.31
FCFA734
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.42
FCFA795
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.31
|
$3.40
FCFA1,910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.77
|
$9.78
FCFA5,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
$3.39
FCFA1,903
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€5.89
|
$3.11
FCFA1,747
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.43
FCFA804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.16
FCFA652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.43
FCFA804
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.41
|
$0.94
FCFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.04
FCFA582
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.11
FCFA624
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.67
|
$3.89
FCFA2,182
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€82.03
|
$44.93
FCFA25,215
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€27,323.45
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,587,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€19.46
|
$6.82
FCFA3,828
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
$68.08
FCFA38,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,102.88
|
$844.18
FCFA473,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€899.87
|
$490.17
FCFA275,068
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€160.63
|
$83.30
FCFA46,744
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,392.72
|
$118.46
FCFA66,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,743.11
|
$5,310.15
FCFA2,979,903
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.75
|
$0.98
FCFA550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.08
|
$4.25
FCFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€9.86
|
$2.45
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€33.36
|
$57.19
FCFA32,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€11.93
|
$4.50
FCFA2,527
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€72.16
|
$65.36
FCFA36,676
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€32.73
|
$73.53
FCFA41,260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€79.22
|
$44.93
FCFA25,215
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€101.40
|
$71.89
FCFA40,343
|
|
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