Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 26.7% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Gabon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Norway, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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