Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 33.8% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$12.25
FCFA7,070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.40
FCFA1,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$9.78
FCFA5,642
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.11
FCFA1,796
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.43
FCFA827
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.43
FCFA827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.89
FCFA2,244
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,024,883
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA3,936
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$68.08
FCFA39,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$844.18
FCFA487,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$490.17
FCFA282,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$83.30
FCFA48,056
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$118.46
FCFA68,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,063,581
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$4.25
FCFA2,451
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$57.19
FCFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.36
FCFA37,706
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$73.53
FCFA42,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$71.89
FCFA41,476
|
|
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