Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gabon vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Gabon is 88.8% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 77.2% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Gabon
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Gabon are more expensive than in Venezuela. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gabon.
Gabon vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gabon instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$17.89
FCFA10,118
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$13.42
FCFA7,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$1.49
FCFA843
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$1.43
FCFA809
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$1.52
FCFA859
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$4.70
FCFA2,656
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$11.57
FCFA6,543
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$5.55
FCFA3,137
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$4.06
FCFA2,295
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$2.03
FCFA1,147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$1.62
FCFA918
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.08
FCFA2,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$49.19
FCFA27,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,200,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$7.34
FCFA4,149
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$71.55
FCFA40,472
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$1,073.24
FCFA607,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$447.18
FCFA252,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$68.39
FCFA38,686
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of housing
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$178.87
FCFA101,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,288,332
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$1.07
FCFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$6.26
FCFA3,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$2.68
FCFA1,518
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$67.08
FCFA37,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$4.50
FCFA2,543
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$44.72
FCFA25,295
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$53.66
FCFA30,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$107.32
FCFA60,708
|
|
Venezuela vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing
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