Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 17.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.54
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.32
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.02
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.45
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.19
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.59
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€517.87
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.42
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.36
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.34
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€110.77
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Libreville or Madrid. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.