Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 2.9 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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