Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 47.6% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.25
FCFA7,421
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.23
FCFA742
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.31
FCFA792
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.42
FCFA858
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.40
FCFA2,061
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.78
FCFA5,922
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.39
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.11
FCFA1,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.16
FCFA703
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.94
FCFA568
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.04
FCFA628
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.11
FCFA673
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.89
FCFA2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$44.93
FCFA27,210
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,820,503
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$6.82
FCFA4,131
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$68.08
FCFA41,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$844.18
FCFA511,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$490.17
FCFA296,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$83.30
FCFA50,442
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$118.46
FCFA71,734
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,215,684
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$0.98
FCFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.25
FCFA2,573
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.45
FCFA1,484
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$57.19
FCFA34,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.50
FCFA2,727
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$65.36
FCFA39,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$73.53
FCFA44,525
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$44.93
FCFA27,210
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$71.89
FCFA43,535
|
|
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