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Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Gabon Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Gabon

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 1.6% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 5.7% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 $20.22
$17.62 FCFA 9,957
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 $75.7
$78.8 FCFA 44.5K
-3.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 $11.47
$13.17 FCFA 7,444
-12.91%
Cappuccino
$5.13 $5.13
$6.31 FCFA 3,568
-18.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 $2.61
$1.48 FCFA 837
76.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$1.38 FCFA 781
55.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 $6.17
$1.08 FCFA 611
471.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 $7.07
$1.64 FCFA 929
331.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.92 FCFA 1,651
-63.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 $3.74
$1.52 FCFA 861
146.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 $4.57
$4.21 FCFA 2,379
8.55%
Eggs
$4.20 $4.20
$5.34 FCFA 3,017
-21.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$9.51 FCFA 5,374
36.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.18 $12.18
$9.04 FCFA 5,111
34.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.14 $16.14
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
-39.75%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 $5.31
$4.47 FCFA 2,528
18.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$4.44 FCFA 2,507
-61.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$3.56 FCFA 2,009
28.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 $4.96
$3.58 FCFA 2,024
38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 $3.00
$3.60 FCFA 2,036
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$3.51 FCFA 1,984
-13.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 $2.18
$3.62 FCFA 2,045
-39.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.88 FCFA 1,064
16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.16 $10.16
$2.72 FCFA 1,538
273.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 $15.16
$10.26 FCFA 5,800
47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$0.91 FCFA 516
118.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 $3.71
$1.73 FCFA 976
114.45%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 $2.48
$0.87 FCFA 491
185.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$47.80 FCFA 27.0K
33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$1.28 FCFA 726
188.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 $1.76
$0.76 FCFA 430
131.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.06 $30.06
$17.96 FCFA 10.1K
67.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.08 FCFA 612
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$23.4K FCFA 13.2M
12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 $207
$87.1 FCFA 49.2K
137.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.0 $57.0
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
58.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 $71.5
$71.9 FCFA 40.6K
-0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 $45.91
$66.9 FCFA 37.8K
-31.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$26.19 FCFA 14.8K
-15.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 $14.13
$4.45 FCFA 2,513
217.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,385 $1,385
$175 FCFA 99.0K
690.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K $22.2K
$5,722 FCFA 3.2M
288.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 $52.1
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
-40.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.53 $42.53
$44.07 FCFA 24.9K
-3.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 $89.9
$52.1 FCFA 29.4K
72.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 $114
$107 FCFA 60.4K
7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 $1,743
$1,145 FCFA 647.4K
52.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 $1,422
$536 FCFA 302.8K
165.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 $2,821
$2,696 FCFA 1.5M
4.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 $2,370
$1,010 FCFA 570.9K
134.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,338 $3,338
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,615 $2,615
$2,884 FCFA 1.6M
-9.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,230 $4,230
$442 FCFA 249.7K
857.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
10
-34.90%

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

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gabon: January 13, 2026

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