Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 14.9% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 44.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 14.3% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 56.8% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 44.2% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$3.22 MGA14,509	-80.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$4.30 MGA19,345	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.16 MGA5,223	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$0.60 MGA2,714	-53.9%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$1.19 MGA5,372	-15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$5.22 MGA23,491	+53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$3.94 MGA17,755	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$1.80 MGA8,125	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$2.10 MGA9,433	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.65 MGA2,925	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.27 MGA1,216	-76.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.51 MGA2,303	-64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$0.33 MGA1,499	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$0.35 MGA1,558	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.42 MGA1,909	-61.9%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 14.3% more for transportation

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$4.58 MGA20,596	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$11,817.99 MGA53,199,588	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$12.46 MGA56,101	+82.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 56.8% less for housing

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$52.31 MGA235,460	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$354.54 MGA1,595,988	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$53.69 MGA241,699	-89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$35.96 MGA161,890	-56.8%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 44.2% more for childcare

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$89.71 MGA403,833	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$11,292.35 MGA50,833,374	+112.7%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$1.07 MGA4,836	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$1.12 MGA5,030	-73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$3.22 MGA14,509	+31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$40.29 MGA181,362	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$6.45 MGA29,018	+43.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Libreville	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$19.71 MGA88,726	-69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$24.89 MGA112,042	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$90.25 MGA406,251	+100.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$78.79 MGA354,664	+9.6%
Average			-6.3%

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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: April 2025

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