Cost of living comparison

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Gabon vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 29.9% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 66.6% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$16.34 FCFA10,394	+45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$12.25 FCFA7,795	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$1.23 FCFA780	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$1.31 FCFA832	-24.6%
Average			+1.3%

Vanuatu vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.42 FCFA901	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$3.40 FCFA2,165	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$9.78 FCFA6,221	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$3.39 FCFA2,157	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$3.11 FCFA1,980	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.43 FCFA911	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.16 FCFA739	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$1.43 FCFA911	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.94 FCFA597	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$1.04 FCFA660	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$1.11 FCFA707	+15.5%
Average			-27.3%

Vanuatu vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$3.89 FCFA2,474	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$44.93 FCFA28,583	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$27,776.16 FCFA17,669,562	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$6.82 FCFA4,340	-22.9%
Average			-20.5%

Vanuatu vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.6% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$68.08 FCFA43,308	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$844.18 FCFA537,016	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$490.17 FCFA311,816	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$83.30 FCFA52,988	-76.1%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$118.46 FCFA75,355	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$5,310.15 FCFA3,378,005	-19.4%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$0.98 FCFA624	-78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$4.25 FCFA2,702	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$2.45 FCFA1,559	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$57.19 FCFA36,379
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$4.50 FCFA2,865	-64.4%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$65.36 FCFA41,575	+41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$73.53 FCFA46,772	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$44.93 FCFA28,583	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$71.89 FCFA45,733	+42.3%
Average			+9.2%

Vanuatu vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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