Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

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.

Buenos Aires vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,300	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA697	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA744	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	-17.0%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA806	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	+52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,937	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	+52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,567	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,930	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,772	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$0.61 ARS704.71	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA534	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA591	$0.43 ARS496.71	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$0.51 ARS587.82	-54.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,213	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,809,770	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,883	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	+7.7%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,749	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA480,493	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,996	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,411	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	-40.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 33.5% more for childcare

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,424	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	+82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,022,456	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	-15.7%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA558	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	+83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,418	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	-2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,550	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	-52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,564	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	+11.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 64.6% more for clothing

	Libreville	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,199	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	+37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,849	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	+153.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,919	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	+65.8%
Average			+64.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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