Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.1 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$1.31
FCFA816
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$1.42
FCFA884
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$3.40
FCFA2,126
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$9.78
FCFA6,109
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$3.39
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$3.11
FCFA1,944
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$1.43
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$1.16
FCFA725
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$1.43
FCFA895
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.94
FCFA586
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$1.04
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$1.11
FCFA694
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$3.89
FCFA2,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,349,047
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$6.82
FCFA4,261
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$68.08
FCFA42,522
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$844.18
FCFA527,275
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$490.17
FCFA306,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$83.30
FCFA52,027
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$118.46
FCFA73,989
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,316,730
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$0.98
FCFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$4.25
FCFA2,653
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$57.19
FCFA35,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$4.50
FCFA2,813
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$73.53
FCFA45,924
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$71.89
FCFA44,903
|
|
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