Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 11.8% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 52.1% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.8% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,204.80	$16.34 FCFA9,280	+117.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,380.50	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD226.29	$1.23 FCFA696	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.56	$1.31 FCFA742	+49.0%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD567.49	$1.42 FCFA804	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,053.56	$3.40 FCFA1,933	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,444.65	$9.78 FCFA5,555	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD684.39	$3.39 FCFA1,926	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD475.60	$3.11 FCFA1,768	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD432.89	$1.43 FCFA814	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD222.06	$1.16 FCFA659	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD292.14	$1.43 FCFA814	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD255.27	$0.94 FCFA533	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.98	$1.04 FCFA589	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.98	$1.11 FCFA631	+17.2%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Kingston	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD774.55	$3.89 FCFA2,209	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,023.98	$44.93 FCFA25,519	+19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,877,375.42	$27,776.16 FCFA15,775,548	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$6.82 FCFA3,875	-74.1%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Kingston	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,474.54	$68.08 FCFA38,666	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD140,126.50	$844.18 FCFA479,453	-3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD68,133.30	$490.17 FCFA278,392	+15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD19,040.50	$83.30 FCFA47,308	-29.9%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 52.1% more for childcare

	Kingston	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,478.54	$118.46 FCFA67,278	-48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD337,342.79	$5,310.15 FCFA3,015,914	+152.2%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD502.00	$0.98 FCFA557	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD686.28	$4.25 FCFA2,413	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,405.59	$2.45 FCFA1,392	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,211.29	$57.19 FCFA32,479	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,108.39	$4.50 FCFA2,558	-65.8%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Kingston	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$65.36 FCFA37,119	+148.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,099.65	$73.53 FCFA41,759	+187.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,378.63	$44.93 FCFA25,519	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,043.96	$71.89 FCFA40,831	+4.3%
Average			+75.8%

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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: June 2025

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