Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 0.1% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA705
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA752
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 64.6% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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