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Gabon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 6.0% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 37.3% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 22.4% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Gabon

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Gabon.

Gabon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 20.0% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,473	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,359	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA787	$1.49 FCFA853	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA897	$1.43 FCFA819	-8.7%
Average			+20.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,442	$1.52 FCFA869	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,667	$4.70 FCFA2,687	+0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA5,058	$11.57 FCFA6,619	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,755	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+80.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,803	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA619	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+87.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA611	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+90.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,056	$1.62 FCFA929	-12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA730	$1.62 FCFA929	+27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA622	$1.62 FCFA929	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA556	$1.62 FCFA929	+67.0%
Average			+37.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,909	$4.08 FCFA2,334	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,926	$49.19 FCFA28,147	+117.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19M	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,577	$7.34 FCFA4,197	-44.6%
Average			+11.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA37,387	$71.55 FCFA40,941	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA566K	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA225K	$447.18 FCFA256K	+13.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA150K	$68.39 FCFA39,135	-74.0%
Average			-10.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 22.4% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA174K	$178.87 FCFA102K	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-3.6%
Average			-22.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,775	$1.07 FCFA614	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,718	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,241	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA36,147	$67.08 FCFA38,383	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,963	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-56.9%
Average			-23.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.6% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,842	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+114.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA23,127	$44.72 FCFA25,588	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA52,135	$53.66 FCFA30,706	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,777	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+34.2%
Average			+29.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Gabon - 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: March 2026

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