Cost of living comparison

 Haiti
compared to
 Gabon
Gabon vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 5.8% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.0% less in Gabon
Groceries
pay 26.9% more in Gabon
Transportation
pay 72.1% more in Gabon
Housing
pay 25.6% less in Gabon
Childcare
pay 2.1% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.4% more in Gabon
Clothing
pay 33.8% less in Gabon

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.

Gabon vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Haiti, you would:

pay 2.0% less for restaurants

 
Haiti
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,574.68
$16.34
FCFA9,169
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,494.10
$12.25
FCFA6,877
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.45
$1.23
FCFA688

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

 
Haiti
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG328.06
$1.42
FCFA795
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG656.12
$3.40
FCFA1,910
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG745.10
$9.78
FCFA5,488

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

 
Haiti
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.35
$3.89
FCFA2,182
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,624.46
$44.93
FCFA25,215
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,592,807.77
$27,776.16
FCFA15,587,183

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pay 25.6% less for housing

 
Haiti
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,780.51
$68.08
FCFA38,204
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,413.00
$844.18
FCFA473,728
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,788.54
$490.17
FCFA275,068

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

 
Haiti
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,122.31
$118.46
FCFA66,475
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG901,214.09
$5,310.15
FCFA2,979,903

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Haiti
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG656.12
$0.98
FCFA550
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.21
$4.25
FCFA2,384
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.45
$2.45
FCFA1,375

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

 
Haiti
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,497.85
$65.36
FCFA36,676
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,841.73
$73.53
FCFA41,260
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,746.77
$44.93
FCFA25,215

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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: July 2025
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