Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 14.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 76.3% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.5% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,280	$8.25 LRD1,646.70	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	$11.00 LRD2,195.60	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.88 LRD374.25	+53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA742	$2.50 LRD499.00	+91.3%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 76.3% more for groceries

	Libreville	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA804	$1.65 LRD330.03	+16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,933	$5.91 LRD1,178.72	+73.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,555	$6.08 LRD1,214.21	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,926	$3.63 LRD724.15	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,768	$4.48 LRD893.50	+43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$0.74 LRD148.18	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA659	$2.58 LRD514.69	+122.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$3.95 LRD789.14	+175.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$3.18 LRD634.81	+238.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA589	$1.03 LRD205.57	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$3.88 LRD773.45	+248.6%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Libreville	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,209	$4.03 LRD804.67	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$20.00 LRD3,992.00	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,775,548	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,946.38	-81.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,875	$12.69 LRD2,533.31	+86.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Libreville	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,666	$93.25 LRD18,612.68	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA479,453	$666.67 LRD133,066.63	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,392	$90.00 LRD17,963.99	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,308	$208.46 LRD41,608.02	+150.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	Libreville	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,278	$74.33 LRD14,836.41	-37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,015,914	$1,500.00 LRD299,399.91	-71.8%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA557	$2.50 LRD499.00	+155.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,413	$3.12 LRD623.75	-26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,392	$5.00 LRD998.00	+104.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,479	$76.25 LRD15,219.50	+33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,558	$9.75 LRD1,946.05	+116.5%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Libreville	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,119	$18.41 LRD3,675.12	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,759	$33.75 LRD6,736.50	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$56.25 LRD11,227.50	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,831	$68.75 LRD13,722.50	-4.4%
Average			-26.3%

Libreville vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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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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