Cost of living comparison

 British Indian Ocean Territory
compared to
 Gabon
Gabon vs. British Indian Ocean Territory Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $16.34
FCFA9,401
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $12.25
FCFA7,051
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.23
FCFA705

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.42
FCFA815
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.40
FCFA1,959
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $9.78
FCFA5,627

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.89
FCFA2,238
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.93
FCFA25,853
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $68.08
FCFA39,171
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $844.18
FCFA485,719
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $490.17
FCFA282,030

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $118.46
FCFA68,157
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $0.98
FCFA564
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.25
FCFA2,444
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.45
FCFA1,410

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $65.36
FCFA37,604
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $73.53
FCFA42,305
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $44.93
FCFA25,853

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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