Cost of living comparison

South Carolina, USA

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 16.0% cheaper than South Carolina.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Gabon
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of South Carolina, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	South Carolina	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.17	$17.89 FCFA10,185	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.16	$13.42 FCFA7,639	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.65	$1.49 FCFA849	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13	$1.43 FCFA815	-32.7%
Average			-15.8%

South Carolina vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	South Carolina	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$1.52 FCFA865	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99	$4.70 FCFA2,673	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.54	$11.57 FCFA6,586	+226.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18	$5.55 FCFA3,157	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.64	$4.06 FCFA2,310	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.64	$2.03 FCFA1,155	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76	$2.03 FCFA1,155	+167.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.62 FCFA924	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31	$1.62 FCFA924	-29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.63	$1.62 FCFA924	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38	$1.62 FCFA924	+17.5%
Average			+22.7%

South Carolina vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	South Carolina	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.88	$4.08 FCFA2,323	+41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.17	$49.19 FCFA28,008	+6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,190.90	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.34	$7.34 FCFA4,176	-55.1%
Average			-3.8%

South Carolina vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	South Carolina	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.47	$71.55 FCFA40,739	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,589.94	$1,073.24 FCFA611K	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,366.92	$447.18 FCFA255K	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$141.20	$68.39 FCFA38,942	-51.6%
Average			-36.0%

South Carolina vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	South Carolina	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,346.85	$178.87 FCFA102K	-86.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,168.15	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-69.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	South Carolina	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29	$1.07 FCFA611	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17	$6.26 FCFA3,565	+21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.67	$2.68 FCFA1,528	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.75	$67.08 FCFA38,193	+104.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.71	$4.50 FCFA2,559	-64.6%
Average			-16.7%

South Carolina vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	South Carolina	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.06	$89.44 FCFA50,924	+78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.86	$44.72 FCFA25,462	+24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.43	$53.66 FCFA30,554	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.81	$107.32 FCFA61,108	-4.9%
Average			+15.5%

South Carolina 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: April 2026

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