Cost of living comparison
Baku is 9.3% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Baku
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Baku are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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