Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 9.0 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Malabo	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,549	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$12.25 FCFA7,077
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.23 FCFA708
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.31 FCFA755	+6.7%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Malabo	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,872	$1.42 FCFA818	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,944	$3.40 FCFA1,966	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,596	$9.78 FCFA5,648	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,699	$3.39 FCFA1,958	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,790	$3.11 FCFA1,798	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$1.43 FCFA828	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$1.16 FCFA671	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$1.43 FCFA828	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$0.94 FCFA542	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,070	$1.04 FCFA599	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$1.11 FCFA642	-50.0%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Malabo	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,786	$3.89 FCFA2,246	+25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,235	$44.93 FCFA25,950	+70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,246	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-7.2%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Malabo	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$68.08 FCFA39,317	+316.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,952	$844.18 FCFA487,537	+313.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,053	$490.17 FCFA283,086	+328.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,173	$83.30 FCFA48,106	+99.0%
Average			+264.4%

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pay 9.0 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$118.46 FCFA68,412	+81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,724	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	+1525.0%
Average			+803.1%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA944	$0.98 FCFA566	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,303	$4.25 FCFA2,453	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,609	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,309	$57.19 FCFA33,027	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,110	$4.50 FCFA2,601	-16.4%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Malabo	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,154	$65.36 FCFA37,745	+166.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,976	$73.53 FCFA42,463	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,543	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-81.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,181	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-12.0%
Average			+11.2%

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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: April 2025

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