Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 53.2% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
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pay 77.7% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
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pay 61.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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