Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 2.0 times more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Gabon
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Gabon

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gabon.

Gabon vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH368.19	$17.89 FCFA10,185	+112.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH262.99	$13.42 FCFA7,639	+122.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH29.48	$1.49 FCFA849	+120.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH20.24	$1.43 FCFA815	+208.9%
Average			+141.2%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH34.20	$1.52 FCFA865	+94.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH214.06	$4.70 FCFA2,673	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH207.58	$11.57 FCFA6,586	+143.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH88.03	$5.55 FCFA3,157	+175.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH92.47	$4.06 FCFA2,310	+91.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.16	$2.03 FCFA1,155	+266.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.61	$2.03 FCFA1,155	+180.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH37.25	$1.62 FCFA924	+90.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH44.18	$1.62 FCFA924	+60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.30	$1.62 FCFA924	+335.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.07	$1.62 FCFA924	+540.6%
Average			+179.5%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH231.92	$4.08 FCFA2,323	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH447.09	$49.19 FCFA28,008	+380.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$30,408.43 FCFA17M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH262.99	$7.34 FCFA4,176	+21.9%
Average			+126.5%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Kiev	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH307.64	$71.55 FCFA40,739	+916.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,549.50	$1,073.24 FCFA611K	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,510.45	$447.18 FCFA255K	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,538.27	$68.39 FCFA38,942	-15.5%
Average			+247.3%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,305.57	$178.87 FCFA102K	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH343K	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-25.9%
Average			-39.0%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare

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pay 68.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH47.34	$1.07 FCFA611	-0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH71.51	$6.26 FCFA3,565	+282.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH126.24	$2.68 FCFA1,528	-7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,685.16	$67.08 FCFA38,193	+73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH210.39	$4.50 FCFA2,559	-6.6%
Average			+68.4%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Kiev	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,998.12	$89.44 FCFA50,924	+30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,564.19	$44.72 FCFA25,462	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,239.45	$53.66 FCFA30,554	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,786.48	$107.32 FCFA61,108	-2.0%
Average			+2.1%

Kiev vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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