Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 5.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 53.6% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 13.9% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Caracas

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

Caracas vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$15.00 VEF149.62	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$12.00 VEF119.69	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.78 VEF17.78	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$1.29 VEF12.84	-1.5%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Libreville	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$2.17 VEF21.64	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$4.87 VEF48.61	+43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$7.73 VEF77.06	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$3.03 VEF30.26	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$3.24 VEF32.36	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.55 VEF25.43	+77.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.66 VEF6.56	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.90 VEF8.97	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$0.75 VEF7.51	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$1.01 VEF10.04	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$0.87 VEF8.69	-21.6%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Libreville	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$1.89 VEF18.88	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$30.00 VEF299.24	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$23.80 VEF237.39	+248.9%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 53.6% less for housing

	Libreville	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,353	$37.22 VEF371.27	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$7.90 VEF78.82	-90.5%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 13.9% less for childcare

	Libreville	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$98.67 VEF984.15	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	-11.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$1.50 VEF14.96	+53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	$2.72 VEF27.12	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$3.25 VEF32.42	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$71.88 VEF716.92	+25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$6.00 VEF59.85	+33.2%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 29.6% more for clothing

	Libreville	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$60.00 VEF598.47	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$43.33 VEF432.23	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+151.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$83.33 VEF831.21	+15.9%
Average			+29.6%

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