Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA708
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA678
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA598
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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