Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 2.1 times more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 86.3% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Oslo
Housing: pay 73.5% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 84.4% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3 times more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 63.1% more in Oslo

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

Oslo vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.3% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,169	$21.80 NOK220.76	+33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,877	$12.31 NOK124.64	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA688	$3.63 NOK36.76	+196.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA734	$2.81 NOK28.49	+115.2%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Libreville	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA795	$3.25 NOK32.94	+129.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,910	$6.40 NOK64.78	+87.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,488	$7.87 NOK79.66	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,903	$4.50 NOK45.54	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,747	$6.79 NOK68.78	+118.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA804	$1.44 NOK14.63	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA652	$1.04 NOK10.49	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA804	$1.43 NOK14.48	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA527	$2.19 NOK22.18	+133.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA582	$1.08 NOK10.94	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA624	$1.04 NOK10.53	-6.5%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,182	$7.74 NOK78.43	+99.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,215	$81.47 NOK825.09	+81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,587,183	$36,328.41 NOK367,934.18	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,828	$20.53 NOK207.88	+200.9%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 73.5% more for housing

	Libreville	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,204	$52.77 NOK534.50	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA473,728	$1,432.43 NOK14,507.64	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA275,068	$1,135.26 NOK11,497.94	+131.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA46,744	$179.32 NOK1,816.16	+115.3%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 84.4% more for childcare

	Libreville	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA66,475	$257.78 NOK2,610.80	+117.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA2,979,903	$8,036.90 NOK81,397.77	+51.3%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA550	$9.99 NOK101.18	+919.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,384	$4.35 NOK44.05	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,375	$14.53 NOK147.17	+492.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,091	$46.05 NOK466.38	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,527	$15.21 NOK154.07	+237.8%
Average			+326.5%

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pay 63.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA36,676	$97.96 NOK992.18	+49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,260	$49.61 NOK502.49	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,215	$112.16 NOK1,135.93	+149.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,343	$133.33 NOK1,350.32	+85.5%
Average			+63.1%

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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: July 2025

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