Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.4 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Paris instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
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pay 72.0% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$92.05
€84.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$829.69
€762.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$41.22
€37.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 67.9% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$156.00
€143.45
|
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