Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 38.4% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 61.0% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Harare	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$16.34 FCFA9,426	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$12.25 FCFA7,070	+122.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$1.23 FCFA707	+66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$1.31 FCFA754	+151.3%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Harare	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$1.42 FCFA817	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$3.40 FCFA1,964	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$9.78 FCFA5,642	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$3.39 FCFA1,956	+55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$3.11 FCFA1,796	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$1.43 FCFA827	+5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$1.16 FCFA670	+53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$1.43 FCFA827	+41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.94 FCFA542	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$1.04 FCFA599	+63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$1.11 FCFA641	+18.5%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Harare	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$3.89 FCFA2,244	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$44.93 FCFA25,923	+5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$27,776.16 FCFA16,024,883	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$6.82 FCFA3,936	-67.5%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 61.0% more for housing

	Harare	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$68.08 FCFA39,277	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$844.18 FCFA487,031	+129.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$490.17 FCFA282,792	+73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$83.30 FCFA48,056	+84.6%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Harare	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$118.46 FCFA68,341	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$5,310.15 FCFA3,063,581	-29.8%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$0.98 FCFA566	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$4.25 FCFA2,451	+35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.45 FCFA1,414	+78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$57.19 FCFA32,992	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.50 FCFA2,598	-55.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Harare	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$65.36 FCFA37,706	+246.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$73.53 FCFA42,419	+207.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$44.93 FCFA25,923	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$71.89 FCFA41,476	+56.6%
Average			+133.2%

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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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