Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 44.9% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 84.1% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Libreville
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Brasilia. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.52
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.37
|
$1.31
FCFA756
|
|
pay 84.1% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.38
|
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.44
|
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.14
|
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.96
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.25
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.86
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.98
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.91
|
$1.04
FCFA600
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.06
|
$1.11
FCFA643
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.67
|
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$248.80
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.28
|
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$0.98
FCFA567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.25
|
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$318.92
|
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
|
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