Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 16.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Amman
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 50.6% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 32.3% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,099	$7.05 JOD5.000	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,824	$7.05 JOD5.000	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA682	$0.48 JOD0.340	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA728	$0.38 JOD0.270	-71.1%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA789	$0.53 JOD0.370	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,896	$3.39 JOD2.400	-0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,446	$5.58 JOD3.960	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,888	$2.04 JOD1.450	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,733	$2.56 JOD1.820	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$0.90 JOD0.640	-36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA647	$0.73 JOD0.520	-37.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$0.71 JOD0.500	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA523	$0.36 JOD0.260	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA578	$0.40 JOD0.290	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA619	$0.36 JOD0.250	-67.8%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Libreville	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,166	$5.48 JOD3.890	+41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$42.31 JOD30.000	-5.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,468,612	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,799	$11.85 JOD8.400	+73.6%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA37,913	$34.80 JOD24.670	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA470,124	$440.45 JOD312.280	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA272,976	$277.09 JOD196.450	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA46,388	$73.55 JOD52.150	-11.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 50.6% more for childcare

	Libreville	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA65,969	$238.75 JOD169.270	+101.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA2,957,235	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-0.4%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA546	$6.35 JOD4.500	+547.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,366	$4.03 JOD2.860	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,365	$3.53 JOD2.500	+43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA31,847	$58.15 JOD41.230	+1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,508	$11.28 JOD8.000	+150.5%
Average			+147.7%

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

	Libreville	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA36,397	$64.45 JOD45.700	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA40,946	$50.44 JOD35.760	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$109.69 JOD77.770	+144.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,036	$84.79 JOD60.120	+17.9%
Average			+32.3%

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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: July 2025

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