Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Gabon
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Spain, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.40
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.21
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.47
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.93
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.04
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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