Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.1 times more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 10.5% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 92.0% more in Libreville

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA15,064	$16.34 FCFA9,779	+406.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA20,086	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+185.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,423	$1.23 FCFA733	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,818	$1.31 FCFA782	+116.8%
Average			+178.6%

Antananarivo vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,578	$1.42 FCFA848	+18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA24,390	$3.40 FCFA2,037	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA18,434	$9.78 FCFA5,853	+148.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,436	$3.39 FCFA2,029	+87.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,794	$3.11 FCFA1,863	+48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA3,037	$1.43 FCFA858	+120.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,262	$1.16 FCFA695	+329.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,392	$1.43 FCFA858	+180.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,556	$0.94 FCFA562	+181.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,617	$1.04 FCFA621	+199.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,982	$1.11 FCFA665	+162.2%
Average			+131.1%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA21,384	$3.89 FCFA2,328	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$44.93 FCFA26,893
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA55,236,137	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	+135.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA58,249	$6.82 FCFA4,083	-45.3%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA244,474	$68.08 FCFA40,746	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,657,084	$844.18 FCFA505,256	+138.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA250,952	$490.17 FCFA293,375	+812.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA168,087	$83.30 FCFA49,854	+131.6%
Average			+278.2%

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA419,292	$118.46 FCFA70,899	+32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA52,779,342	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	-53.0%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA5,021	$0.98 FCFA587	-8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,222	$4.25 FCFA2,543	+280.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA15,064	$2.45 FCFA1,467	-24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA188,305	$57.19 FCFA34,227	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA30,129	$4.50 FCFA2,696	-30.1%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 92.0% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA92,123	$65.36 FCFA39,117	+231.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA116,331	$73.53 FCFA44,006	+195.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA421,803	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA368,241	$71.89 FCFA43,028	-8.8%
Average			+92.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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