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Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Gabon Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Gabon

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 49.3% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 51.5% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$17.62 FCFA 9,957
-49.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$78.8 FCFA 44.5K
-51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$13.17 FCFA 7,444
-61.50%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$6.31 FCFA 3,568
-67.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$1.48 FCFA 837
-29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$1.38 FCFA 781
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$1.08 FCFA 611
113.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$1.64 FCFA 929
50.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$2.92 FCFA 1,651
-63.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$1.52 FCFA 861
-33.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$4.21 FCFA 2,379
-62.71%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$5.34 FCFA 3,017
-56.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$9.51 FCFA 5,374
-19.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$9.04 FCFA 5,111
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
-75.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$4.47 FCFA 2,528
-65.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$4.44 FCFA 2,507
-67.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$3.56 FCFA 2,009
-57.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$3.58 FCFA 2,024
-58.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$3.60 FCFA 2,036
-66.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$3.51 FCFA 1,984
-62.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$3.62 FCFA 2,045
-70.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$1.88 FCFA 1,064
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$2.72 FCFA 1,538
4.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$10.26 FCFA 5,800
-52.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$0.91 FCFA 516
51.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
$1.73 FCFA 976
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$0.87 FCFA 491
98.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$47.80 FCFA 27.0K
-5.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$1.28 FCFA 726
-14.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$0.76 FCFA 430
44.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$17.96 FCFA 10.1K
-73.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$1.08 FCFA 612
20.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
-32.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$23.4K FCFA 13.2M
3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$87.1 FCFA 49.2K
26.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
-10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$71.9 FCFA 40.6K
-43.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$66.9 FCFA 37.8K
-53.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$26.19 FCFA 14.8K
-63.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$4.45 FCFA 2,513
55.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
$175 FCFA 99.0K
6.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$5,722 FCFA 3.2M
-23.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
-42.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$44.07 FCFA 24.9K
-29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$52.1 FCFA 29.4K
78.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$107 FCFA 60.4K
-25.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$1,145 FCFA 647.4K
-61.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$536 FCFA 302.8K
-31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$2,696 FCFA 1.5M
-67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$1,010 FCFA 570.9K
-28.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
$2,884 FCFA 1.6M
-71.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$442 FCFA 249.7K
236.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
10
15.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gabon: January 13, 2026

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