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
€18.60
|
$16.34
FCFA9,300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.09
|
$12.25
FCFA6,975
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$1.23
FCFA697
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$1.31
FCFA744
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
$1.42
FCFA806
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.71
|
$3.40
FCFA1,937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$9.78
FCFA5,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.18
|
$3.39
FCFA1,930
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.60
|
$3.11
FCFA1,772
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.43
FCFA816
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.16
FCFA661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.43
FCFA816
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.04
FCFA591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.11
FCFA633
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.02
|
$3.89
FCFA2,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.93
|
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,550.08
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,809,770
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.58
|
$6.82
FCFA3,883
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.24
|
$68.08
FCFA38,749
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,900.18
|
$844.18
FCFA480,493
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,576.00
|
$490.17
FCFA278,996
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.57
|
$83.30
FCFA47,411
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,062.88
|
$118.46
FCFA67,424
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,533.76
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,022,456
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.58
|
$0.98
FCFA558
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.65
|
$4.25
FCFA2,418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
$2.45
FCFA1,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.15
|
$57.19
FCFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$4.50
FCFA2,564
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.30
|
$65.36
FCFA37,199
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.21
|
$73.53
FCFA41,849
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.47
|
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.43
|
$71.89
FCFA40,919
|
|
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