Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 51.6% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 88.9% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.07
FCFA9,966
|
$21.32
£15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.36
FCFA8,969
|
$10.25
£7.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
FCFA997
|
$2.54
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
FCFA830
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
FCFA696
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
FCFA2,990
|
$4.62
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.92
FCFA7,545
|
$6.01
£4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
FCFA2,525
|
$3.96
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
FCFA2,260
|
$3.93
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
FCFA904
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
FCFA1,130
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
FCFA2,344
|
$7.59
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.94
FCFA27,407
|
$99.20
£74.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,019.42
FCFA17M
|
$37,629.43
£28,233.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
FCFA4,233
|
$23.43
£17.58
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 88.9% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
$41.42
£31.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.21
FCFA598K
|
$1,299.59
£975.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
$1,069.01
£802.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.27
FCFA38,105
|
$239.96
£180.04
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.70
FCFA99,660
|
$1,589.10
£1,192.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,547.83
FCFA3M
|
$23,025.39
£17,275.95
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
FCFA598
|
$6.50
£4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
FCFA3,488
|
$4.66
£3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
FCFA1,495
|
$22.34
£16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
$49.72
£37.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.48
FCFA2,614
|
$14.11
£10.58
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
$85.37
£64.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
$44.93
£33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
FCFA29,898
|
$95.35
£71.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
FCFA59,796
|
$98.21
£73.68
|
|
Gabon vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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