Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 91.1% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 64.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 39.4% more in Abu Dhabi

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

Abu Dhabi vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,300	$10.89 AED39.99	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$9.53 AED34.99	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA697	$1.08 AED3.95	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA744	$0.42 AED1.53	-68.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA806	$1.37 AED5.03	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,937	$4.80 AED17.63	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,567	$6.85 AED25.17	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,930	$3.16 AED11.62	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,772	$3.61 AED13.24	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$1.00 AED3.67	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$0.82 AED3.00	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$0.81 AED2.97	-43.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA534	$0.69 AED2.52	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA591	$0.50 AED1.83	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$0.58 AED2.13	-47.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,213	$3.03 AED11.11	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$24.50 AED89.98	-45.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,809,770	$45,026.41 AED165,350.93	+62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,883	$7.23 AED26.56	+6.0%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 64.8% more for housing

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,749	$103.04 AED378.39	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA480,493	$1,349.31 AED4,955.07	+59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,996	$1,005.59 AED3,692.85	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,411	$119.02 AED437.06	+42.9%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,424	$669.40 AED2,458.23	+465.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,022,456	$12,841.46 AED47,157.81	+141.8%
Average			+303.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA558	$10.89 AED39.99	+1010.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,418	$5.88 AED21.61	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$6.13 AED22.50	+149.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,550	$64.83 AED238.08	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,564	$13.61 AED49.99	+202.3%
Average			+283.0%

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pay 39.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,199	$67.20 AED246.77	+2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,849	$62.59 AED229.86	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$103.06 AED378.48	+129.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,919	$100.93 AED370.64	+40.4%
Average			+39.4%

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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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