Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Santiago, Chile

Santiago vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 22.1% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 18.1% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 23.2% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Santiago

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

Santiago vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,099	$12.36 CLF0.3000	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,824	$8.24 CLF0.2000	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA682	$1.78 CLF0.0400	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA728	$1.37 CLF0.0300	+4.5%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA789	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,896	$5.49 CLF0.1300	+61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,446	$4.59 CLF0.1100	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,888	$3.97 CLF0.1000	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,733	$2.88 CLF0.0700	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$0.96 CLF0.0200	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA647	$0.71 CLF0.0200	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA798	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA523	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA578	$0.80 CLF0.0200	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA619	$0.66 CLF0.0200	-40.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 18.1% more for transportation

	Libreville	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,166	$5.14 CLF0.1200	+32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$41.20 CLF1.0000	-8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,468,612	$18,540.00 CLF449.3200	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,799	$12.41 CLF0.3000	+81.9%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 23.2% less for housing

	Libreville	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA37,913	$20.87 CLF0.5100	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA470,124	$513.58 CLF12.4500	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA272,976	$439.93 CLF10.6600	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA46,388	$104.66 CLF2.5400	+25.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA65,969	$387.71 CLF9.4000	+227.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA2,957,235	$6,421.89 CLF155.6300	+20.9%
Average			+124.1%

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA546	$2.83 CLF0.0700	+188.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,366	$3.09 CLF0.0700	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,365	$5.15 CLF0.1200	+110.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA31,847	$33.85 CLF0.8200	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,508	$5.87 CLF0.1400	+30.4%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA36,397	$52.80 CLF1.2800	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA40,946	$31.11 CLF0.7500	-57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,023	$73.37 CLF1.7800	+63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,036	$82.04 CLF1.9900	+14.1%
Average			+0.1%

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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: July 2025

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