Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 8.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Venezuela
The cost of transportation and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA754
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA670
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA541
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA598
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA641
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA565
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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