Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 19.3% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 81.7% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 1.9% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 21.7% more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 44.0% more in San Salvador

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

San Salvador vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Libreville	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$10.00 SVC87.32	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$7.00 SVC61.12	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.09 SVC9.50	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$0.91 SVC7.97	-30.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$2.12 SVC18.51	+49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$3.24 SVC28.26	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$7.39 SVC64.49	-24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$3.04 SVC26.51	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$2.78 SVC24.24	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.44 SVC12.60	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.77 SVC6.71	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.17 SVC10.17	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$1.22 SVC10.62	+29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$0.99 SVC8.67	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.98 SVC8.52	-12.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 81.7% more for transportation

	Libreville	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$3.97 SVC34.69	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$20.00 SVC174.64	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$25,000.00 SVC218,300.25	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$33.43 SVC291.89	+390.0%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	Libreville	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$42.14 SVC367.99	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$858.33 SVC7,494.98	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$641.67 SVC5,603.04	+30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$81.52 SVC711.83	-2.1%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 21.7% more for childcare

	Libreville	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$160.29 SVC1,399.62	+35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$5,740.67 SVC50,127.56	+8.1%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$2.00 SVC17.46	+104.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$3.24 SVC28.28	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$4.00 SVC34.93	+63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$30.67 SVC267.78	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$5.50 SVC48.03	+22.1%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 44.0% more for clothing

	Libreville	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$72.14 SVC629.95	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$47.86 SVC417.89	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$112.14 SVC979.23	+149.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$108.33 SVC945.97	+50.7%
Average			+44.0%

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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: April 2025

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