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British Virgin Islands vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 58.0% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 82.3% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 93.5% more in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in British Virgin Islands

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$24.49	+36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$13.25	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$1.97	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$1.50	+4.8%
Average			+18.1%

Gabon vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$4.96	+226.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$7.75	+65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$9.43	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$6.10	+10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$5.21	+28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.56	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.59	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.91	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$3.22	+98.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$2.39	+47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.95	+20.4%
Average			+35.4%

Gabon vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$4.64	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	??
Average			+13.7%

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pay 82.3% more for housing

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$120.00	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$1,458.33	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$1,183.33	+164.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$110.12	+61.0%
Average			+82.3%

Gabon vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 93.5% more for childcare

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$375.00	+109.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$10,320.00	+77.5%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$3.75	+249.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$6.04	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$5.00	+86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$120.00	+78.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$12.50	+178.1%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Gabon	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$47.50	-46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$55.00	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$155.00	+188.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$125.00	+16.5%
Average			+45.4%

Gabon vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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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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