Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 29.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,994	$11.14 UAH501.88	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,995	$7.80 UAH351.31	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA999	$0.80 UAH36.01	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA833	$0.57 UAH25.67	-59.9%
Average			-44.9%

Libreville vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.88 UAH39.43	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,998	$5.12 UAH230.76
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,566	$5.04 UAH226.99	-61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,532	$2.02 UAH91.04	-53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,267	$2.41 UAH108.49	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$0.55 UAH24.92	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.71 UAH32.01	-59.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.84 UAH38.01	-51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA907	$1.27 UAH57.11	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$0.28 UAH12.77	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,133	$0.21 UAH9.56	-89.0%
Average			-55.8%

Libreville vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Libreville	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,350	$6.69 UAH301.35	+66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,484	$11.14 UAH501.88	-76.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,245	$5.79 UAH260.98	-20.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Libreville	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,478	$6.61 UAH297.83	-89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA250K	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,213	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	+17.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,941	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	+140.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+171.5%
Average			+155.7%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA600	$1.34 UAH60.23	+30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,498	$1.70 UAH76.65	-71.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,499	$3.45 UAH155.58	+34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,478	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,621	$5.57 UAH250.94	+24.4%
Average			-22.5%

Libreville vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Libreville	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,970	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,985	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,982	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	+88.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,964	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+17.2%
Average			+15.6%

Libreville vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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