Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 43.0% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 19.5% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.4% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Bucharest

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

Bucharest vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$11.85 RON52.79	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$7.54 RON33.59	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$2.00 RON8.90	+63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$2.20 RON9.82	+68.6%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$1.17 RON5.23	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$4.52 RON20.15	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$6.34 RON28.25	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$3.28 RON14.60	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$3.09 RON13.76	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.59 RON2.61	-59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.77 RON3.43	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.75 RON3.35	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$0.88 RON3.92	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$0.51 RON2.26	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$0.44 RON1.96	-60.4%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Libreville	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$6.09 RON27.14	+56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$17.24 RON76.78	-61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$26,003.12 RON115,828.28	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$5.82 RON25.91	-14.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 19.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,353	$9.35 RON41.67	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$601.94 RON2,681.27	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$397.23 RON1,769.42	-19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$130.07 RON579.37	+56.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$527.95 RON2,351.70	+345.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$10,631.65 RON47,357.62	+100.2%
Average			+222.9%

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pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$3.23 RON14.40	+229.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	$3.17 RON14.11	-25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$5.98 RON26.63	+144.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$49.84 RON222.02	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$8.62 RON38.39	+91.4%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$78.42 RON349.29	+20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$39.68 RON176.74	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$85.94 RON382.83	+91.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$105.80 RON471.28	+47.2%
Average			+28.1%

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