Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 58.0% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% more in Montevideo
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Montevideo are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA742
|
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA804
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,933
|
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,555
|
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,926
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,768
|
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA659
|
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA589
|
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA631
|
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,209
|
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,875
|
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA38,666
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA479,453
|
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA278,392
|
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,308
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA67,278
|
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914
|
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA557
|
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,413
|
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,479
|
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,558
|
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA41,759
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,831
|
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
|
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