Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.7 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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