Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 76.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 41.3% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 64.7% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,280	$19.00 AWG34.25	+16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	$10.27 AWG18.51	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.33 AWG2.40	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA742	$1.61 AWG2.90	+23.1%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA804	$3.05 AWG5.50	+115.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,933	$6.00 AWG10.81	+76.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,555	$6.40 AWG11.54	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,926	$5.00 AWG9.01	+47.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,768	$5.21 AWG9.39	+67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$1.79 AWG3.22	+24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA659	$0.91 AWG1.64	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$1.81 AWG3.27	+26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$2.72 AWG4.91	+189.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA589	$1.06 AWG1.91	+2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$0.91 AWG1.64	-18.4%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,209	$5.66 AWG10.20	+45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$40.00 AWG72.10	-11.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,775,548	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,875	$51.10 AWG92.10	+649.0%
Average			+177.4%

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,666	$91.80 AWG165.47	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA479,453	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,392	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	+33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,308	$167.08 AWG301.16	+100.6%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 64.7% more for childcare

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,278	$225.00 AWG405.56	+89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,015,914	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	+39.4%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA557	$3.00 AWG5.41	+206.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,413	$3.72 AWG6.70	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,392	$10.00 AWG18.02	+308.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,479	$131.44 AWG236.93	+129.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,558	$10.00 AWG18.02	+122.0%
Average			+150.7%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Libreville	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,119	$80.00 AWG144.20	+22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,759	$57.37 AWG103.42	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$116.59 AWG210.15	+159.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,831	$102.90 AWG185.47	+43.1%
Average			+50.8%

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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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