Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.0% more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Havana instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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