Cost of Living in Gabon
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Gabon: $18,924/capita.
Cities in Gabon
Income Category
Happiness
5.1 / 10
#93 globally
GDP per Capita
Population
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 37% higher than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Child Education
Public-schooling rules are not sourced for Gabon yet. Country-level enrollment, instruction-language, and homeschool notes will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Gabon. We publish this section only when we can tie it to verified local samples or a clearly marked country fallback.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Gabon.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and headline outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
MixedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and country-level outcomes are weaker.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
48/100
2023
Physicians
0.52/1k
2022
Hospital beds
1.95/1k
2011
Out of pocket
17%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
233/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
16.3/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Gabon yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Gabon · Source: GDP-derived estimate
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
About Gabon
Gabon is an upper middle-income Central African country where relocation usually centers on Libreville and, for some workers, Port-Gentil. Its cost profile is moderate-to-high for Sub-Saharan Africa, with comfortable living commonly framed around USD 1,500-2,500 per month, so it is not the place to choose purely for cheap living. The practical appeal is strongest for people tied to oil, mining, business travel, or international organizations, helped by French as the official language and comparatively stronger urban infrastructure than many regional peers. Visa options include 30-90-day tourist visas and business visas, but requirements are not frictionless. The tradeoffs are real: petty crime is common in cities, healthcare is only basic to adequate in Libreville and Port-Gentil, internet averages 4-8 Mbps despite fiber rollout, and the hot, humid rainforest climate takes adjustment.
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Common questions about Gabon
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
Is Gabon a good country to live in?
Gabon is a moderately rated country to live in per the World Happiness Report (5.1 of 10, ranking #93 globally). Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use SortaRich's free quiz to see how Gabon ranks for your specific income, family, and visa profile.
Sources: World Happiness Report, SortaRich Methodology
How much does it cost to live in Gabon?
The cost of living in Gabon is about 37% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City), with an overall cost-of-living index of 137. SortaRich personalizes these numbers to your home city's purchasing power so the comparison is real, not nominal.
Sources: SortaRich Cost of Living, World Bank ICP 2021
How far does $1 go in Gabon?
$1 goes about 2.4x further in Gabon than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 2.43). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Gabon?
To move to Gabon you have these visa options: Tourist entry: evisa. Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Gabon?
The best cities to live in Gabon are Libreville — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index