Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 10.1% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.61
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.65
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.32
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.85
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€319.45
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€63.56
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.36
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.12
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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