Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 11.3% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Libreville
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Libreville
- Housing
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pay 23.4% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% more in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.2% less in Libreville
- Clothing
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pay 39.4% more in Libreville
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.98
|
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.94
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.66
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$1.31
FCFA728
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$1.42
FCFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$3.40
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.67
|
$9.78
FCFA5,446
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.34
|
$3.39
FCFA1,888
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.80
|
$3.11
FCFA1,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.60
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.20
|
$1.16
FCFA647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.03
|
$1.43
FCFA798
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$1.04
FCFA578
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.69
|
$1.11
FCFA619
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.57
|
$3.89
FCFA2,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.89
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,468,612
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.96
|
$6.82
FCFA3,799
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD999.54
|
$68.08
FCFA37,913
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,497.93
|
$844.18
FCFA470,124
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,247.59
|
$490.17
FCFA272,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,586.13
|
$83.30
FCFA46,388
|
|
pay 58.0% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD799.63
|
$118.46
FCFA65,969
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,989.44
|
$5,310.15
FCFA2,957,235
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$0.98
FCFA546
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.65
|
$4.25
FCFA2,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.99
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
FCFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.49
|
$4.50
FCFA2,508
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.26
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD749.66
|
$73.53
FCFA40,946
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$71.89
FCFA40,036
|
|
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