Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.5% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Gabon
The cost of restaurants and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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