Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 69.1% more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.46
€23.41
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay 50.3% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$144.43
€132.82
|
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