Costa Rica vs Gabon: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Gabon ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.2667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Gabon ranks 69th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.