Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

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Niamey vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 31.7% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$4.90 F CFA2,822	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$9.80 F CFA5,644	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$1.37 F CFA788	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA753	$0.61 F CFA353	-53.1%
Average			-32.9%

Libreville vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Libreville	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA815	$0.51 F CFA294	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,960	$8.17 F CFA4,703	+140.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,631	$8.54 F CFA4,914	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,952	$2.26 F CFA1,303	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,792	$3.30 F CFA1,902	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$1.67 F CFA960	+16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA668	$0.59 F CFA341	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$1.06 F CFA608	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA540	$0.72 F CFA416	-23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA597	$0.56 F CFA320	-46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$0.26 F CFA149	-76.7%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Libreville	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,239	$3.45 F CFA1,987	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$12.25 F CFA7,055	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,991,667	$19,606.70 F CFA11,288,235	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,928	$3.76 F CFA2,164	-44.9%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Libreville	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,195	$46.29 F CFA26,653	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA486,021	$796.52 F CFA458,585	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA282,206	$408.47 F CFA235,172	-16.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,957	$170.73 F CFA98,297	+105.0%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,200	$925.87 F CFA533,056	+681.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,057,230	$4,493.20 F CFA2,586,887	-15.4%
Average			+333.1%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA564	$1.23 F CFA706	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,446	$3.00 F CFA1,725	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,411	$2.45 F CFA1,411
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,924	$54.46 F CFA31,356	-4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,593	$4.08 F CFA2,352	-9.3%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Libreville	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$40.85 F CFA23,517	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,331	$46.29 F CFA26,653	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$40.85 F CFA23,517	-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,390	$40.85 F CFA23,517	-43.2%
Average			-31.7%

Libreville vs. Niamey - 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: April 2025

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