Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 35.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Gabon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,569
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,314
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK405
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK281
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK464
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK996
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK822
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK739
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,213
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK180
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK130
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK286
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK184
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK120
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,092
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,626
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,451,803
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,089
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,973
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK253,152
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK231,611
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,929
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,382
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,388
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK681
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,573
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,983
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,897
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,995
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,386
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,502
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,935
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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