Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 51.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$1.31
FCFA756
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.04
FCFA600
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.11
FCFA643
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$0.98
FCFA567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
|
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