Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 34.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 96.6% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
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pay 79.4% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
?? | |
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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