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Gabon vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 17.8% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 77.5% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 48.7% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Gabon

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

If you lived in Gabon instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

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pay 24.5% more for restaurants

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+141.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.49 FCFA853	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.43 FCFA819	-31.8%
Average			+24.5%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.52 FCFA869	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$4.70 FCFA2,687	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$11.57 FCFA6,619	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+85.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$2.03 FCFA1,161	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$1.62 FCFA929	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$1.62 FCFA929	-32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$1.62 FCFA929	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$1.62 FCFA929	+10.2%
Average			-2.5%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$4.08 FCFA2,334	-65.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$49.19 FCFA28,147	-1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$7.34 FCFA4,197	-71.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 77.5% more for housing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$71.55 FCFA40,941	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	+222.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$447.18 FCFA256K	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$68.39 FCFA39,135	+20.9%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 48.7% more for childcare

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$178.87 FCFA102K	+48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,813.38 FCFA3M
Average			+48.7%

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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.07 FCFA614	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$67.08 FCFA38,383	+107.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-2.8%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$44.72 FCFA25,588	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$53.66 FCFA30,706	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+16.0%
Average			-0.3%

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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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