Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 59.6% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% more in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Libreville
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libreville. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Baku, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$1.31
FCFA754
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.43
FCFA826
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$1.04
FCFA598
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$0.98
FCFA565
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Baku
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
|
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