Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 30.2% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 46.8% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Roseau
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 21.8% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$7.40 EC$20.00	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$6.66 EC$18.00	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.71 EC$4.62	+39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$1.48 EC$4.00	+13.2%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 46.8% more for groceries

	Libreville	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$2.47 EC$6.67	+74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$1.11 EC$3.00	-67.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$14.24 EC$38.49	+45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$5.18 EC$14.00	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$4.69 EC$12.66	+50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.85 EC$7.71	+99.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.02 EC$2.77	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.12 EC$5.74	+48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$2.41 EC$6.50	+156.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$1.48 EC$4.00	+42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$1.39 EC$3.75	+24.8%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$4.49 EC$12.13	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$32.25 EC$87.16	-28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$37.00 EC$100.00	+442.4%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,353	$56.74 EC$153.33	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$283.68 EC$766.67	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$203.51 EC$550.00	-58.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$106.28 EC$287.22	+27.6%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

	Libreville	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$111.01 EC$300.00	-6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-37.3%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$1.85 EC$5.00	+88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	$3.10 EC$8.38	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$7.40 EC$20.00	+202.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$43.17 EC$116.67	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$8.33 EC$22.50	+84.9%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Libreville	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$70.92 EC$191.67	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$38.24 EC$103.33	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$148.01 EC$400.00	+229.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$77.70 EC$210.00	+8.1%
Average			+49.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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