Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 18.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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