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
FCFA10,164
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
|
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
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