Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 11.8% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,198.73
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.55
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.15
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.85
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.63
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,048.25
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,432.35
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.95
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.71
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.94
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.67
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.98
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.14
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.21
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,842,754.28
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,431.88
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,421.09
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,790.32
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,944.65
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,294.90
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,644.59
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.47
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.82
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.52
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,154.85
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,097.78
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 75.8% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,079.01
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,321.35
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,988.36
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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