Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 95.7% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for transportation
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
Libreville
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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