Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 15.2% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
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