Cost of living comparison
Accra is 25.2% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,169
|
$4.82
GHS50.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,877
|
$7.37
GHS76.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA688
|
$0.74
GHS7.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA734
|
$0.29
GHS3.03
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA795
|
$1.52
GHS15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,910
|
$3.46
GHS35.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,488
|
$11.31
GHS117.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,903
|
$2.28
GHS23.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,747
|
$2.18
GHS22.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA804
|
$1.27
GHS13.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA652
|
$0.59
GHS6.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA804
|
$0.81
GHS8.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA527
|
$1.21
GHS12.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA582
|
$1.21
GHS12.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA624
|
$0.96
GHS10.01
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,182
|
$4.34
GHS45.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,215
|
$32.96
GHS342.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,587,183
|
$8,000.00
GHS83,200.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,828
|
$11.16
GHS116.09
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA38,204
|
$44.40
GHS461.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA473,728
|
$627.15
GHS6,522.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA275,068
|
$112.15
GHS1,166.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA46,744
|
$39.69
GHS412.73
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA66,475
|
$57.02
GHS592.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA2,979,903
|
$7,655.73
GHS79,619.63
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA550
|
$1.21
GHS12.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,384
|
$2.75
GHS28.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,375
|
$1.57
GHS16.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,091
|
$36.21
GHS376.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,527
|
$9.33
GHS97.05
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA36,676
|
$14.87
GHS154.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA41,260
|
$20.10
GHS209.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,215
|
$32.71
GHS340.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,343
|
$34.57
GHS359.48
|
|
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