Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 10.4% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 5.8% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Libreville are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Dakar, you would:

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pay 62.9% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,771	$16.34 FCFA9,426	+150.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,185	$12.25 FCFA7,070	+36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA534	$1.23 FCFA707	+32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA567	$1.31 FCFA754	+32.9%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Dakar	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA318	$1.42 FCFA817	+156.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,892	$3.40 FCFA1,964	-49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,092	$9.78 FCFA5,642	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,393	$3.39 FCFA1,956	+40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,531	$3.11 FCFA1,796	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA587	$1.43 FCFA827	+40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA470	$1.16 FCFA670	+42.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA570	$1.43 FCFA827	+45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA508	$0.94 FCFA542	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$1.04 FCFA599	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA312	$1.11 FCFA641	+105.5%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 5.8% less for transportation

	Dakar	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,533	$3.89 FCFA2,244	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,140	$44.93 FCFA25,923	+83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,553,563	$27,776.16 FCFA16,024,883	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,611	$6.82 FCFA3,936	-73.1%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Dakar	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,028	$68.08 FCFA39,277	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA538,054	$844.18 FCFA487,031	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,528	$490.17 FCFA282,792	+50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,226	$83.30 FCFA48,056	-14.5%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Dakar	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA143,753	$118.46 FCFA68,341	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,921,383	$5,310.15 FCFA3,063,581	-21.9%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$0.98 FCFA566	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,441	$4.25 FCFA2,451	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA848	$2.45 FCFA1,414	+66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,391	$57.19 FCFA32,992	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,713	$4.50 FCFA2,598	-44.9%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Dakar	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA33,935	$65.36 FCFA37,706	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,681	$73.53 FCFA42,419	+95.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA50,903	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,495	$71.89 FCFA41,476	-22.5%
Average			+8.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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