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
FCFA10,288
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA823
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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