Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 66.1% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 89.6% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Libreville

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Libreville are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Libreville. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.5% more for restaurants

	Astana	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,241.93	$16.34 FCFA9,099	+61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,145.16	$12.25 FCFA6,824	+102.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT498.15	$1.23 FCFA682	+27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT266.73	$1.31 FCFA728	+154.4%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Astana	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT267.81	$1.42 FCFA789	+174.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,515.06	$3.40 FCFA1,896	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,236.57	$9.78 FCFA5,446	+127.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT858.26	$3.39 FCFA1,888	+105.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,163.09	$3.11 FCFA1,733	+38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT301.29	$1.43 FCFA798	+146.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT447.27	$1.16 FCFA647	+34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT492.77	$1.43 FCFA798	+51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT438.15	$0.94 FCFA523	+11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT119.44	$1.04 FCFA578	+351.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT102.52	$1.11 FCFA619	+462.9%
Average			+134.0%

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pay 89.6% more for transportation

	Astana	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT971.36	$3.89 FCFA2,166	+107.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,862.89	$44.93 FCFA25,023	+196.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,483,856.25	$27,776.16 FCFA15,468,612	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,040.32	$6.82 FCFA3,799	+16.5%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Astana	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,595.25	$68.08 FCFA37,913	+435.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT240,629.46	$844.18 FCFA470,124	+82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT172,983.63	$490.17 FCFA272,976	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,894.25	$83.30 FCFA46,388	+97.5%
Average			+165.7%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Astana	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT117,943.38	$118.46 FCFA65,969	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,147,173.00	$5,310.15 FCFA2,957,235	-12.4%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT629.03	$0.98 FCFA546	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,123.54	$4.25 FCFA2,366	+96.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT904.23	$2.45 FCFA1,365	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,810.44	$57.19 FCFA31,847	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,620.96	$4.50 FCFA2,508	-10.8%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Astana	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,465.17	$65.36 FCFA36,397	-14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,315.64	$73.53 FCFA40,946	+71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,704.47	$44.93 FCFA25,023	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,452.69	$71.89 FCFA40,036	-21.3%
Average			-4.8%

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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: July 2025

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