Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 15.0% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 81.1% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 37.7% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,060	$4.92 F CFA2,766	-72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,545	$10.46 F CFA5,885	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA838	$0.89 F CFA503	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA805	$1.09 F CFA611	-24.1%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA854	$0.64 F CFA359	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,641	$6.44 F CFA3,622	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,506	$9.55 F CFA5,369	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,119	$2.81 F CFA1,579	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,282	$4.40 F CFA2,473	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,141	$1.27 F CFA715	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,141	$0.85 F CFA479	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$1.21 F CFA682	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.98 F CFA551	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.69 F CFA390	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.59 F CFA329	-63.9%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 81.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,294	$6.70 F CFA3,770	+64.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,665	$80.49 F CFA45,270	+63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,125	$20.12 F CFA11,317	+174.3%
Average			+81.1%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Gabon	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,240	$48.58 F CFA27,323	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604K	$940.87 F CFA529K	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251K	$364.90 F CFA205K	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,465	$119.46 F CFA67,185	+74.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 37.7% more for childcare

	Gabon	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101K	$268.31 F CFA151K	+50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	+25.4%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA604	$2.68 F CFA1,509	+150.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,521	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,509	$1.79 F CFA1,006	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,725	$50.08 F CFA28,168	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,528	$8.94 F CFA5,030	+99.0%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Gabon	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,300	$52.32 F CFA29,425	-41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,150	$47.70 F CFA26,827	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,180	$110.31 F CFA62,037	+105.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,360	$131.17 F CFA73,773	+22.2%
Average			+23.2%

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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: June 2026

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