Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Castries, Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 25.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Castries
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 53.6% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 54.1% more in Castries

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

Castries vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$7.40 EC$20.00	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$7.40 EC$20.00	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.94 EC$5.25	+58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$1.11 EC$3.00	-15.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Libreville	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$1.63 EC$4.39	+14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$3.52 EC$9.50	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$7.72 EC$20.85	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$3.79 EC$10.24	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$4.41 EC$11.93	+41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$3.43 EC$9.27	+139.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.75 EC$2.04	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.86 EC$7.72	+99.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$4.17 EC$11.27	+344.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$1.56 EC$4.23	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.78 EC$2.12	-29.4%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Libreville	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$5.70 EC$15.40	+46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	??
Average			+24.9%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Libreville	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$45.02 EC$121.67	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$653.95 EC$1,767.34	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$407.02 EC$1,100.00	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$89.60 EC$242.16	+7.6%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 53.6% more for childcare

	Libreville	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$181.93 EC$491.67	+53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	??
Average			+53.6%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$2.04 EC$5.50	+107.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$3.70 EC$10.00	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$33.92 EC$91.67	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$5.55 EC$15.00	+23.2%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 54.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$78.94 EC$213.33	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$58.59 EC$158.33	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$123.34 EC$333.33	+174.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$101.76 EC$275.00	+41.5%
Average			+54.1%

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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: April 2025

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