Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.5 times more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 90.9% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$7.65
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$24.84
€22.84
|
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$756.26
€695.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$4.31
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$36.48
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 69.4% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$148.98
€136.98
|
|
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