Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 10.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,300	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA697	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA744	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-30.7%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA806	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+128.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,937	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,567	$7.37 GTQ56.69	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,930	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,772	$3.42 GTQ26.33	+10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$1.67 GTQ12.81	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA534	$0.91 GTQ7.01	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA591	$0.84 GTQ6.43	-19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$1.11 GTQ8.50	-0.5%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,213	$4.13 GTQ31.76	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-70.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,809,770	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,883	$8.75 GTQ67.27	+28.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,749	$43.14 GTQ331.73	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA480,493	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,996	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,411	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-27.6%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,424	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	+83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,022,456	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	+5.3%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA558	$3.22 GTQ24.73	+228.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,418	$3.31 GTQ25.42	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$3.60 GTQ27.70	+47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,550	$55.94 GTQ430.20	-2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,564	$7.72 GTQ59.36	+71.4%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,199	$47.50 GTQ365.28	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,849	$55.74 GTQ428.68	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+167.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,919	$118.99 GTQ915.06	+65.5%
Average			+45.3%

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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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