Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 10.3% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Abuja

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

Abuja vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$3.29 NGN5,046.50	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,334	$5.58 NGN8,547.64	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA733	$0.50 NGN761.50	-59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA782	$0.28 NGN423.57	-78.8%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA848	$1.33 NGN2,044.42	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,037	$1.25 NGN1,915.01	-63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,853	$10.91 NGN16,708.07	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,029	$1.56 NGN2,391.86	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,863	$1.88 NGN2,884.85	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$1.50 NGN2,303.43	+4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA695	$0.75 NGN1,149.14	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$0.82 NGN1,248.82	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA562	$0.74 NGN1,135.03	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA621	$0.66 NGN1,016.37	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA665	$0.64 NGN975.01	-42.8%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Libreville	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,328	$2.92 NGN4,469.85	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA26,893	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,083	$9.29 NGN14,225.46	+36.1%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	Libreville	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA40,746	$41.56 NGN63,671.37	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA505,256	$2,461.96 NGN3,771,751.60	+191.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA293,375	$1,158.05 NGN1,774,148.36	+136.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA49,854	$23.44 NGN35,909.09	-71.9%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Libreville	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA70,899	$133.90 NGN205,143.28	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	$1,965.88 NGN3,011,744.06	-63.0%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA587	$1.20 NGN1,831.72	+22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,543	$1.64 NGN2,518.79	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,467	$2.00 NGN3,064.02	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,227	$44.84 NGN68,689.27	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,696	$8.35 NGN12,796.85	+85.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Libreville	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,117	$29.79 NGN45,636.04	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,006	$28.76 NGN44,066.59	-60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA26,893	$68.91 NGN105,567.36	+53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,028	$85.63 NGN131,185.38	+19.1%
Average			-10.7%

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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: April 2025

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