Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 54.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of George Town, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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