Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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