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Gabon

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 1.5% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 53.2% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$12.19 TRY603.79	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$9.35 TRY462.91	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.73 TRY85.71	+1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.58 TRY28.65	-59.3%
Average			-33.9%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.2% less for groceries

	Libreville	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.92 TRY45.58	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.28 TRY261.28	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.69 TRY231.97	-63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.41 TRY119.39	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.54 TRY125.71	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.85 TRY42.16	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.03 TRY50.86	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.57 TRY28.34	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.84 TRY41.37	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.31 TRY15.36	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.29 TRY14.17	-85.2%
Average			-53.2%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Libreville	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.43 TRY269.03	+35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+75.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$8.40 TRY416.09	+15.9%
Average			+45.9%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Libreville	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$16.15 TRY799.42	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+5.5%
Average			+10.0%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+498.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+368.6%
Average			+429.6%

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pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$4.78 TRY236.49	+366.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.31 TRY213.63	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.34 TRY115.73	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$8.13 TRY402.53	+81.6%
Average			+53.2%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+95.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-6.7%
Average			+1.4%

Libreville vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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