Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 5.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 76.5% more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 69.5% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Libreville	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$8.17 FCFA4,722	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$4.29 FCFA2,478	-65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.90 FCFA521	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$0.68 FCFA391	-48.3%
Average			-47.4%

Libreville vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$0.33 FCFA189	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$1.63 FCFA944	-52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$11.03 FCFA6,376	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$2.16 FCFA1,251	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$2.96 FCFA1,714	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.78 FCFA451	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.73 FCFA1,000	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$1.06 FCFA614	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$0.69 FCFA400	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$0.69 FCFA400	-37.8%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Libreville	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$3.92 FCFA2,267	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$81.69 FCFA47,224	+81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$11,273.85 FCFA6,516,913	-59.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$3.68 FCFA2,125	-46.1%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 76.5% more for housing

	Libreville	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,353	$190.62 FCFA110,189	+180.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$1,386.33 FCFA801,377	+64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$179.73 FCFA103,893	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$187.42 FCFA108,337	+125.0%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

	Libreville	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$35.95 FCFA20,779	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$1,633.89 FCFA944,480	-69.2%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$1.23 FCFA708	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$0.94 FCFA543	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$130.71 FCFA75,558	+128.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$4.90 FCFA2,833	+8.8%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Libreville	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$32.68 FCFA18,890	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$61.27 FCFA35,418	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$53.10 FCFA30,696	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$106.20 FCFA61,391	+47.7%
Average			-0.2%

Libreville vs. N'djamena - 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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