Cost of living comparison

 Libreville, Gabon
compared to
 Berlin, Germany
Berlin vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 84.2% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants
pay 61.7% more in Berlin
Groceries
pay 12.2% more in Berlin
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
Housing
pay 81.4% more in Berlin
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Berlin
Clothing
pay 47.9% more in Berlin

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.

Berlin vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 61.7% more for restaurants

 
Libreville
Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.34
FCFA9,855
$16.08
€14.78
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,391
$11.79
€10.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
FCFA739
$2.88
€2.65

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

 
Libreville
Berlin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
FCFA854
$1.96
€1.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.40
FCFA2,053
$6.66
€6.13
Milk (1 gallon) $9.78
FCFA5,899
$4.57
€4.20

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Libreville
Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.89
FCFA2,346
$7.19
€6.61
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
FCFA27,101
$52.52
€48.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
$31,799.21
€29,239.31

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pay 81.4% more for housing

 
Libreville
Berlin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
FCFA41,062
$44.99
€41.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $844.18
FCFA509,167
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $490.17
FCFA295,645
$938.86
€863.28

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Libreville
Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $118.46
FCFA71,448
$306.98
€282.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
$9,639.17
€8,863.20

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Libreville
Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
FCFA591
$4.29
€3.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.25
FCFA2,562
$3.98
€3.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
FCFA1,478
$9.11
€8.38

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

 
Libreville
Berlin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.36
FCFA39,419
$85.49
€78.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$73.53
FCFA44,347
$40.99
€37.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$44.93
FCFA27,101
$95.49
€87.80

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