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
€13.92
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$1.31
FCFA742
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
$1.42
FCFA804
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.77
|
$3.40
FCFA1,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.96
|
$9.78
FCFA5,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
$3.39
FCFA1,926
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$3.11
FCFA1,768
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.43
FCFA814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.16
FCFA659
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.43
FCFA814
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.94
FCFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.04
FCFA589
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.11
FCFA631
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.22
|
$3.89
FCFA2,209
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.43
|
$6.82
FCFA3,875
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
$68.08
FCFA38,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
$844.18
FCFA479,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€812.90
|
$490.17
FCFA278,392
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
$83.30
FCFA47,308
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€265.80
|
$118.46
FCFA67,278
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$0.98
FCFA557
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$4.25
FCFA2,413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.80
|
$57.19
FCFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$4.50
FCFA2,558
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
$73.53
FCFA41,759
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€119.74
|
$71.89
FCFA40,831
|
|
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