Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 24.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 50.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
|
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