Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 45.3% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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