Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 0.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Gabon
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
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