Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 38.4% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 99.5% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Managua	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.28	$16.34 FCFA9,280	+300.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.83	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+75.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.05	$1.23 FCFA696	+87.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.72	$1.31 FCFA742	+94.8%
Average			+139.5%

Managua vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Managua	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.45	$1.42 FCFA804	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.71	$3.40 FCFA1,933	+44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.62	$9.78 FCFA5,555	+133.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.41	$3.39 FCFA1,926	+74.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.48	$3.11 FCFA1,768	+35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO92.00	$1.43 FCFA814	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.43	$1.16 FCFA659	+82.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO53.01	$1.43 FCFA814	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.65	$0.94 FCFA533	+59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.76	$1.04 FCFA589	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.26	$1.11 FCFA631	+40.0%
Average			+35.2%

Managua vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Managua	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.67	$3.89 FCFA2,209	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$44.93 FCFA25,519
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO810,310.20	$27,776.16 FCFA15,775,548	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.82 FCFA3,875
Average			+1.5%

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pay 99.5% more for housing

	Managua	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,624.37	$68.08 FCFA38,666	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	$844.18 FCFA479,453	+237.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	$490.17 FCFA278,392	+96.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,791.03	$83.30 FCFA47,308	+9.9%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Managua	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,624.50	$118.46 FCFA67,278	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,794.95	$5,310.15 FCFA3,015,914	+10.6%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.09	$0.98 FCFA557	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.55	$4.25 FCFA2,413	+91.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.95	$2.45 FCFA1,392	-7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.73	$57.19 FCFA32,479	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.78	$4.50 FCFA2,558	-38.3%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,759.80	$65.36 FCFA37,119	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,087.16	$73.53 FCFA41,759	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,029.54	$44.93 FCFA25,519	-58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,524.84	$71.89 FCFA40,831	-52.1%
Average			-23.5%

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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: June 2025

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