Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 43.4% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
$2.08
BDT248.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$4.58
BDT547.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$0.29
BDT35.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA800
|
$0.16
BDT18.73
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA867
|
$0.68
BDT81.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,083
|
$3.97
BDT474.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,985
|
$2.94
BDT350.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,075
|
$1.29
BDT154.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$1.45
BDT173.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.16
BDT138.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA711
|
$0.51
BDT60.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.09
BDT130.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA574
|
$0.38
BDT45.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA635
|
$0.22
BDT25.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA680
|
$0.40
BDT47.80
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,380
|
$4.06
BDT484.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,498
|
$24.96
BDT2,983.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,998,618
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,983,870.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,175
|
$4.58
BDT547.04
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,663
|
$13.11
BDT1,567.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA516,625
|
$115.12
BDT13,763.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA299,976
|
$63.20
BDT7,555.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,976
|
$22.22
BDT2,656.27
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA72,494
|
$44.32
BDT5,298.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,249,736
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,675.90
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA600
|
$4.16
BDT497.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,600
|
$2.03
BDT242.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,500
|
$2.91
BDT348.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,997
|
$17.81
BDT2,129.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,756
|
$4.16
BDT497.31
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,997
|
$16.53
BDT1,976.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,996
|
$19.66
BDT2,350.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,498
|
$41.85
BDT5,002.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,996
|
$36.92
BDT4,413.98
|
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