Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 41.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 39.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Algiers

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.6% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$2.88 DZD385.17	-82.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$4.39 DZD586.49	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$0.54 DZD72.50	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$0.21 DZD28.11	-83.9%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Libreville	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$0.14 DZD18.07	-90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$3.53 DZD471.80	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$3.61 DZD483.31	-63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$1.76 DZD234.85	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$2.45 DZD327.99	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.43 DZD190.92	-0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$1.29 DZD172.81	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$0.78 DZD104.49	-45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.35 DZD46.31	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$0.22 DZD29.19	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$0.21 DZD27.78	-81.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Libreville	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$1.23 DZD164.35	-68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$3.47 DZD463.39	-49.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Libreville	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-72.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-67.3%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 39.7% less for childcare

	Libreville	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-51.1%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$1.48 DZD197.40	+50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$0.96 DZD128.36	-77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$2.55 DZD340.97	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$5.72 DZD765.01	+27.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Libreville	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-8.6%
Average			-7.8%

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