Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.6 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
|
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
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