Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 45.9% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 58.1% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 64.4% more in Kingstown

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kingstown are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

Kingstown vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$7.40 EC$20.00	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$11.10 EC$30.00	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.85 EC$5.00	+51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$1.76 EC$4.75	+34.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 58.1% more for groceries

	Libreville	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$1.85 EC$5.00	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$7.26 EC$19.61	+113.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$12.14 EC$32.81	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$4.60 EC$12.44	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$1.98 EC$5.36	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$3.76 EC$10.17	+162.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.86 EC$2.33	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$4.18 EC$11.30	+191.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$1.68 EC$4.54	+78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$1.60 EC$4.31	+53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$1.23 EC$3.33	+10.8%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$14.57 EC$39.38	+274.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$59.20 EC$160.00	+31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$24.98 EC$67.50	+266.1%
Average			+147.3%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$55.50 EC$150.00	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$296.02 EC$800.00	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$296.02 EC$800.00	-39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$70.74 EC$191.18	-15.1%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Libreville	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$185.01 EC$500.00	+56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	??
Average			+56.2%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$1.85 EC$5.00	+88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$2.71 EC$7.33	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$4.44 EC$12.00	+81.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$37.00 EC$100.00	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$5.55 EC$15.00	+23.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 64.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$101.76 EC$275.00	+55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$83.25 EC$225.00	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$111.01 EC$300.00	+147.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$101.76 EC$275.00	+41.5%
Average			+64.4%

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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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