Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

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Praia vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 10.8% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Praia
Housing: pay 10.0% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 22.6% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% more in Praia
Clothing: pay 26.1% more in Praia

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Praia are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Praia.

Praia vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$4.86 CVE478.09	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$6.32 CVE621.52	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.78 CVE175.04	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$1.12 CVE110.01	-14.4%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Libreville	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$2.95 CVE290.11	+108.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$7.94 CVE781.22	+133.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$4.78 CVE470.54	-51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$2.20 CVE216.10	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$2.61 CVE256.98	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.00 CVE196.33	+39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.32 CVE130.12	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.56 CVE153.25	+8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$2.23 CVE219.75	+138.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$1.21 CVE119.27	+16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.88 CVE86.74	-20.7%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Libreville	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$6.31 CVE620.57	+62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$20.42 CVE2,007.99	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$29,166.78 CVE2,868,552.82	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$17.26 CVE1,697.23	+153.0%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 10.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$51.28 CVE5,043.87	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$583.34 CVE57,371.06	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$388.89 CVE38,247.37	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$113.61 CVE11,173.43	+36.4%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 22.6% less for childcare

	Libreville	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$110.42 CVE10,859.84	-6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$3,266.68 CVE321,277.92	-38.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$2.48 CVE243.83	+152.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$1.49 CVE146.41	-65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$4.38 CVE430.28	+78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$36.46 CVE3,585.69	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$5.83 CVE573.71	+29.5%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 26.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$48.61 CVE4,780.92	-25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$38.89 CVE3,824.74	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$87.50 CVE8,605.66	+94.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$131.25 CVE12,908.49	+82.6%
Average			+26.1%

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