Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 44.6% cheaper than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.29
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.64
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,166.67
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.58
|
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pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.40
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.25
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,274.93
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.03
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,100.00
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
|
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pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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