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Travel budget in Gabon

Gabon: calculate your travel budget

Gabon: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Gabon for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Gabon in 2019

Cost of living: Gabon VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Gabon in 2019 is 11% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Gabon in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Gabon by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Gabon compared to the national average.

Cities	/Gabon	View Details
Libreville	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Libreville

Local prices in Gabon by expense type

Restaurant budget in Gabon

Lunch

$ 11/person
($ 9.1 to $ 20)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 38/person
($ 28 to $ 47)

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39% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 27

McDonald's meal

$ 6.3/person
($ 5.5 to $ 7.3)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Local beer

$ 1.2 for 500ml
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 1.8 for 330ml
($ 1.4 to $ 3.7)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3

Cappuccino

$ 2.7/cup
($ 1.1 to $ 3.7)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.8/bottle
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Gabon

2-star hotel

$ 370/night
($ 370 to $ 370)

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209% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 217/night
($ 195 to $ 247)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 234/night
($ 177 to $ 324)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

Room with kitchen

$ 195/month
($ 168 to $ 236)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 254/month
($ 225 to $ 292)

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53% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Supermarket food budget in Gabon

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)

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91% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 3.2/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 4.5)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 2.7)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 8.8/kg
($ 7.3 to $ 10.2)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.4/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 12)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 8.9

Apples

$ 3.7/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 4.3/kg
($ 3.7 to $ 5.5)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Tomatoes

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.7)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 3.3/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.1/salad
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.2
($ 1 to $ 3.7)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 12/kg
($ 7.3 to $ 16)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Gabon

Bus ticket

$ 0.4/ticket
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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84% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 55/month
( $ 55)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 75

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.3/km
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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56% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 55/24hrs
($ 35 to $ 131)

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40% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Gabon

Electricity, water...

$ 97/month
($ 73 to $ 120)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 161

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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89% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 118/month
($ 52 to $ 165)

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77% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 66

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1222/month
($ 329 to $ 2187)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1329

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 580/month
($ 219 to $ 1094)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1042

Flat (centre)

$ 4100/month
($ 1823 to $ 9109)

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90% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2163

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1732/month
($ 639 to $ 2733)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1686

Gym

$ 85/month
($ 65 to $ 93)

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120% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 169/month
($ 65 to $ 380)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 921

Private primary school

$ 9716/yr
($ 5466 to $ 18216)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18099

Leisure activity budget in Gabon

Cinema

$ 16/ticket
($ 13 to $ 20)

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23% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 20/hr
($ 9.1 to $ 55)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Gabon

Cigarettes

$ 2/pack
($ 1.8 to $ 2.2)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Levi's jeans

$ 88
($ 73 to $ 110)

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91% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 46

Robe d'été

$ 73
($ 28 to $ 128)

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97% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 100
($ 65 to $ 146)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 78

Leather shoes

$ 146
($ 65 to $ 219)

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46% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

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