Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 87.9% more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% more in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% more in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 72.8% more in Libreville
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare in Libreville are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.31
FCFA756
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$1.04
FCFA600
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$1.11
FCFA643
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,624
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,372
|
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,337
|
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,094
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
|
pay 13.6% more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,812
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$0.98
FCFA567
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,951
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,193
|
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
|
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