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Gabon vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 19.3% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.1% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 88.3% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 74.5% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.1% more for restaurants

	Angola	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$17.89 FCFA10,077	+204.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$13.42 FCFA7,558	+71.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$1.49 FCFA840	-9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$1.43 FCFA806	+37.4%
Average			+76.1%

Angola vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.3% more for groceries

	Angola	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$1.52 FCFA856	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$4.70 FCFA2,645	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$11.57 FCFA6,516	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$5.55 FCFA3,124	+156.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$4.06 FCFA2,285	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$2.03 FCFA1,143	+72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$2.03 FCFA1,143	+312.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$1.62 FCFA914	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$1.62 FCFA914	+72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$1.62 FCFA914	+100.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$1.62 FCFA914	+129.5%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 74.5% more for transportation

	Angola	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$4.08 FCFA2,298	+207.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$49.19 FCFA27,711	+48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	+53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$7.34 FCFA4,132	-10.6%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Angola	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$71.55 FCFA40,307	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	+62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$447.18 FCFA251,917	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$68.39 FCFA38,529	-6.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	Angola	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$178.87 FCFA100,767	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	-70.8%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$1.07 FCFA605	-30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$6.26 FCFA3,527	+74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$2.68 FCFA1,512	+12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$67.08 FCFA37,788	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$4.50 FCFA2,532	+0.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Angola	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$89.44 FCFA50,383	-34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$44.72 FCFA25,192	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$53.66 FCFA30,230	-70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$107.32 FCFA60,460	-59.2%
Average			-52.0%

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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: December 2025

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