Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 46.1% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 95.7% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Libreville

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.7% more for restaurants

	Havana	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+271.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+88.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.23 FCFA708	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.31 FCFA755	-12.9%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Havana	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.42 FCFA818	+33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$3.40 FCFA1,966	+36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$9.78 FCFA5,648	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$3.39 FCFA1,958	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$3.11 FCFA1,798	+30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.43 FCFA828	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.16 FCFA671	+82.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.43 FCFA828	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.94 FCFA542	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.04 FCFA599	-19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$1.11 FCFA642	-14.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$44.93 FCFA25,950	+79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	-53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-5.2%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 95.7% more for housing

	Havana	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$68.08 FCFA39,317	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$844.18 FCFA487,537	+132.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$490.17 FCFA283,086	+69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$83.30 FCFA48,106	+190.5%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Havana	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$118.46 FCFA68,412	+5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	-46.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.98 FCFA566	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$4.25 FCFA2,453	+251.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$57.19 FCFA33,027	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.50 FCFA2,601	+429.9%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Havana	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$65.36 FCFA37,745	+64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$73.53 FCFA42,463	+118.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-13.7%
Average			+32.0%

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