Cost of living comparison

 Libreville, Gabon
compared to
 Canberra, Australia
Canberra vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.2 times more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants
pay 51.1% more in Canberra
Groceries
pay 36.2% more in Canberra
Transportation
pay 89.7% more in Canberra
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Canberra
Childcare
pay 9.2 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7 times more in Canberra
Clothing
pay 77.9% more in Canberra

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

Canberra vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 51.1% more for restaurants

 
Libreville
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.34
FCFA9,855
$19.77
A$31.38
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,391
$9.89
A$15.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
FCFA739
$2.76
A$4.39

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

 
Libreville
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
FCFA854
$2.59
A$4.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.40
FCFA2,053
$5.39
A$8.56
Milk (1 gallon) $9.78
FCFA5,899
$6.59
A$10.46

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pay 89.7% more for transportation

 
Libreville
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.89
FCFA2,346
$5.07
A$8.05
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
FCFA27,101
$118.63
A$188.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Libreville
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
FCFA41,062
$65.39
A$103.78
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $844.18
FCFA509,167
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $490.17
FCFA295,645
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57

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pay 9.2 times more for childcare

 
Libreville
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $118.46
FCFA71,448
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56

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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Libreville
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
FCFA591
$7.25
A$11.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.25
FCFA2,562
$3.68
A$5.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
FCFA1,478
$26.36
A$41.84

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

 
Libreville
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.36
FCFA39,419
$86.77
A$137.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$73.53
FCFA44,347
$72.18
A$114.56
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$44.93
FCFA27,101
$119.51
A$189.67

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