Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 4.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 69.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 69.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$13.07 FCFA7,549	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$12.25 FCFA7,077
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.23 FCFA708
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$1.23 FCFA708	-6.3%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+128.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$3.37 FCFA1,944	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$9.69 FCFA5,596	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$2.94 FCFA1,699	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$3.10 FCFA1,790	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.48 FCFA856	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$1.48 FCFA856	+57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+100.0%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$3.09 FCFA1,786	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$26.38 FCFA15,235	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$7.35 FCFA4,246	+7.8%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 69.6% less for housing

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$114.37 FCFA66,053	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$41.86 FCFA24,173	-49.8%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 69.3% less for childcare

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-93.8%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$1.63 FCFA944	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$5.72 FCFA3,303	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$4.52 FCFA2,609	+84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$49.02 FCFA28,309	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$5.39 FCFA3,110	+19.6%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Gabon	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+445.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$81.69 FCFA47,181	+13.6%
Average			+108.9%

Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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