Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 5.6% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% more in Gabon
The cost of clothing and groceries in Gabon are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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