Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 25.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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