Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 36.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$1.23
FCFA705
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.31
FCFA752
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.43
FCFA824
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.16
FCFA668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.43
FCFA824
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.94
FCFA540
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.04
FCFA597
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.11
FCFA640
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.76
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,882.36
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.81
|
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.69
|
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,920.84
|
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,593.14
|
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.52
|
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,085.32
|
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,670.09
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$0.98
FCFA564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.68
|
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.77
|
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.17
|
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.56
|
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.48
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.51
|
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
|
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