Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 37.6% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 72.9% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 86.0% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.23
FCFA714
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.31
FCFA762
|
|
pay 72.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$1.16
FCFA677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$1.43
FCFA835
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.94
FCFA547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.04
FCFA605
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$1.11
FCFA648
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.05
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,057.24
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
|
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.92
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.40
|
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,939.46
|
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.23
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.88
|
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,409.39
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$0.98
FCFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.41
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.47
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.06
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.86
|
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
|
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