Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 26.8% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Poland, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
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pay 90.0% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
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pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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