Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 13.5% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$3.03 IDR50,272.48	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$3.41 IDR56,622.69	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$0.62 IDR10,320.77	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$0.35 IDR5,864.44	-73.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$1.22 IDR20,180.47	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$3.49 IDR57,837.91	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$5.40 IDR89,635.62	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$1.95 IDR32,391.02	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$1.62 IDR26,931.83	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.38 IDR22,928.48	-3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.74 IDR12,289.75	-36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.06 IDR17,534.07	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.75 IDR12,474.96	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$0.80 IDR13,245.52	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$1.25 IDR20,786.95	+12.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Libreville	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$3.24 IDR53,710.26	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$12.75 IDR211,673.60	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$25,509.65 IDR423,347,196.11	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$3.31 IDR54,929.30	-51.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$28.49 IDR472,749.08	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$449.61 IDR7,461,494.33	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$261.47 IDR4,339,308.76	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$77.94 IDR1,293,390.85	-6.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Libreville	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$170.06 IDR2,822,314.64	+43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$9,157.99 IDR151,982,090.77	+72.5%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	+127.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$2.32 IDR38,508.31	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$2.74 IDR45,509.82	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$29.26 IDR485,535.44	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$3.19 IDR52,918.40	-29.2%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Libreville	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$56.54 IDR938,283.89	-13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$34.50 IDR572,480.87	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$87.37 IDR1,449,928.87	+94.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$86.38 IDR1,433,607.55	+20.2%
Average			+12.0%

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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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