Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 4.0% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
$5.88
MUR268.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA705
|
$0.94
MUR42.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA752
|
$0.55
MUR24.99
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
$0.85
MUR38.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
$5.77
MUR263.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
$5.77
MUR263.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
$1.99
MUR90.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
$2.94
MUR134.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$0.98
MUR44.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
$0.84
MUR38.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$0.82
MUR37.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
$1.37
MUR62.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
$0.54
MUR24.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
$0.52
MUR23.78
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
$5.87
MUR267.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$21.64
MUR987.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
$20.32
MUR926.64
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
$395.64
MUR18,045.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.47
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
$2.25
MUR102.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
$2.22
MUR101.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$6.52
MUR297.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
$74.85
MUR3,413.92
|
|
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