Cost of living comparison

 Georgetown, Guyana
compared to
 Libreville, Gabon
Libreville vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.3% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants
pay 41.3% more in Libreville
Groceries
pay 8.6% less in Libreville
Transportation
pay 13.8% more in Libreville
Housing
pay 39.8% more in Libreville
Childcare
pay 81.8% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.9% less in Libreville
Clothing
pay 13.8% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

pay 41.3% more for restaurants

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.88
GYD2,486.69
$16.34
FCFA9,300
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.55
GYD1,790.42
$12.25
FCFA6,975
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
GYD253.64
$1.23
FCFA697

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
GYD419.90
$1.42
FCFA806
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.36
GYD1,121.26
$3.40
FCFA1,937
Milk (1 gallon) $12.31
GYD2,577.23
$9.78
FCFA5,567

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
GYD837.77
$3.89
FCFA2,213
Monthly public transit pass $28.51
GYD5,968.06
$44.93
FCFA25,575
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,680.67
GYD3,282,433.17
$27,776.16
FCFA15,809,770

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pay 39.8% more for housing

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.18
GYD12,806.46
$68.08
FCFA38,749
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $617.07
GYD129,172.05
$844.18
FCFA480,493
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $281.14
GYD58,851.71
$490.17
FCFA278,996

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $876.83
GYD183,547.06
$118.46
FCFA67,424
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,225.94
GYD4,861,885.69
$5,310.15
FCFA3,022,456

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.14
GYD447.60
$0.98
FCFA558
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.88
GYD812.32
$4.25
FCFA2,418
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.19
GYD457.55
$2.45
FCFA1,395

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

 
Georgetown
Libreville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$38.01
GYD7,957.41
$65.36
FCFA37,199
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.27
GYD10,941.44
$73.53
FCFA41,849
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.63
GYD17,506.31
$44.93
FCFA25,575

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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: June 2025
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