Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 33.2% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Gabon
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 73.3% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 29.2% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 54.5% less in Gabon

The cost of transportation and childcare in Gabon are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.

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Gabon vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.71 FCFA997	+8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.42 FCFA830	+66.0%
Average			-14.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.19 FCFA696	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$12.92 FCFA7,545	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.36 FCFA791	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.55 FCFA904	-7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.36 FCFA791	+30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+198.7%
Average			-30.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.01 FCFA2,344	+147.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+369.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-25.4%
Average			+73.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$426.76 FCFA249K	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-85.1%
Average			-54.1%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 29.2% more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+646.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-77.6%
Average			+29.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of childcare

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.02 FCFA598	-82.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-90.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-47.8%
Average			-64.7%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.5% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-85.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-46.9%
Average			-54.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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