Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 17.9% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Libreville
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Libreville are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.24
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.72
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$1.31
FCFA742
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.42
FCFA804
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.58
|
$3.40
FCFA1,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.46
|
$9.78
FCFA5,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$3.39
FCFA1,926
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.19
|
$3.11
FCFA1,768
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.43
FCFA814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.16
FCFA659
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.43
FCFA814
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$0.94
FCFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.04
FCFA589
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.11
FCFA631
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$3.89
FCFA2,209
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.80
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,695.14
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.40
|
$6.82
FCFA3,875
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.46
|
$68.08
FCFA38,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€962.51
|
$844.18
FCFA479,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€753.83
|
$490.17
FCFA278,392
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.02
|
$83.30
FCFA47,308
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€292.68
|
$118.46
FCFA67,278
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,098.47
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$0.98
FCFA557
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$4.25
FCFA2,413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.84
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.36
|
$57.19
FCFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.78
|
$4.50
FCFA2,558
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.58
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.50
|
$73.53
FCFA41,759
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.55
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.32
|
$71.89
FCFA40,831
|
|
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