Cost of living comparison

Douglas, Isle of Man

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 30.0% cheaper than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 11.0% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 80.6% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Douglas	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.19	$16.34 FCFA9,445	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 £6.72	$12.25 FCFA7,084	+35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 £1.95	$1.23 FCFA708	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.39	$1.31 FCFA756	-30.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 11.0% more for groceries

	Douglas	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 £1.42	$1.42 FCFA819	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 £2.54	$3.40 FCFA1,968	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 £5.16	$9.78 FCFA5,653	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 £2.78	$3.39 FCFA1,960	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 £2.82	$3.11 FCFA1,799	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 £0.84	$1.43 FCFA828	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$1.16 FCFA671	+57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 £0.76	$1.43 FCFA828	+39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.01	$0.94 FCFA543	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$1.04 FCFA600	+39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.11 FCFA643	+1.2%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Douglas	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 £5.69	$3.89 FCFA2,248	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.11 £53.57	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,288.44 £23,988.11	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.18 £12.76	$6.82 FCFA3,944	-60.3%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Douglas	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.19 £50.66	$68.08 FCFA39,353	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,183.91 £879.56	$844.18 FCFA487,981	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$968.65 £719.64	$490.17 FCFA283,344	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.19 £155.42	$83.30 FCFA48,150	-60.2%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 80.6% less for childcare

	Douglas	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,174.87 £872.85	$118.46 FCFA68,475	-89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,512.04 £13,753.18	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	-71.3%
Average			-80.6%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.33 £4.70	$0.98 FCFA567	-84.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 £3.75	$4.25 FCFA2,456	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.31 £15.83	$2.45 FCFA1,417	-88.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.74 £39.18	$57.19 FCFA33,057	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.27 £9.12	$4.50 FCFA2,603	-63.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Douglas	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.51 £59.81	$65.36 FCFA37,779	-18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.71 £29.50	$73.53 FCFA42,502	+85.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.84 £67.49	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.17 £52.13	$71.89 FCFA41,557	+2.4%
Average			+4.5%

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