Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.1 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 65.1% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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