Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 13.4% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Libreville
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.25
FCFA7,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.23
FCFA780
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.31
FCFA832
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.42
FCFA901
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$3.40
FCFA2,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$9.78
FCFA6,221
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.39
FCFA2,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$3.11
FCFA1,980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.43
FCFA911
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.16
FCFA739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.43
FCFA911
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.94
FCFA597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.04
FCFA660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$1.11
FCFA707
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$3.89
FCFA2,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,669,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$6.82
FCFA4,340
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$68.08
FCFA43,308
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$844.18
FCFA537,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$490.17
FCFA311,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$83.30
FCFA52,988
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$118.46
FCFA75,355
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,378,005
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$0.98
FCFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$4.25
FCFA2,702
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$2.45
FCFA1,559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$57.19
FCFA36,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$4.50
FCFA2,865
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$65.36
FCFA41,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$73.53
FCFA46,772
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$71.89
FCFA45,733
|
|
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