Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 25.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.31
FCFA756
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.04
FCFA600
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.11
FCFA643
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$0.98
FCFA567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
|
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