Cost of living comparison

 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
compared to
 Libreville, Gabon
Libreville vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 46.3% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% less in Libreville
Groceries
pay 40.5% less in Libreville
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Housing
pay 42.2% less in Libreville
Childcare
pay 5.2 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.1% less in Libreville
Clothing
pay 48.3% less in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.6% less for restaurants

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $34.54
TMT120.90
$16.34
FCFA9,280
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.82
TMT44.87
$12.25
FCFA6,960
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.24
TMT11.34
$1.23
FCFA696

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
TMT8.35
$1.42
FCFA804
Local cheese (8 oz) $17.90
TMT62.65
$3.40
FCFA1,933
Milk (1 gallon) $16.12
TMT56.43
$9.78
FCFA5,555

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.56
TMT5.47
$3.89
FCFA2,209
Monthly public transit pass $8.55
TMT29.91
$44.93
FCFA25,519
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548

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pay 42.2% less for housing

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$94.97
TMT332.38
$68.08
FCFA38,666
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
$844.18
FCFA479,453
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $747.86
TMT2,617.52
$490.17
FCFA278,392

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $22.79
TMT79.77
$118.46
FCFA67,278
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914

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pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.06
TMT17.70
$0.98
FCFA557
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.98
TMT24.43
$4.25
FCFA2,413
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.49
TMT99.72
$2.45
FCFA1,392

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

 
Ashgabat
Libreville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.47
TMT299.15
$65.36
FCFA37,119
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$121.08
TMT423.79
$73.53
FCFA41,759
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$163.82
TMT573.36
$44.93
FCFA25,519

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