Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 46.3% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
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