Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 28.5% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 72.2% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Muscat	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$16.34 FCFA9,445	+214.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$12.25 FCFA7,084	+57.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.320	$1.23 FCFA708	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$1.31 FCFA756	+326.6%
Average			+160.9%

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pay 72.2% more for groceries

	Muscat	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$1.42 FCFA819	+20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$3.40 FCFA1,968	+69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.330	$9.78 FCFA5,653	+61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$3.39 FCFA1,960	+47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$3.11 FCFA1,799	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.43 FCFA828	+33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.16 FCFA671	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.43 FCFA828	+85.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.94 FCFA543	+79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$1.04 FCFA600	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$1.11 FCFA643	+162.9%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Muscat	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$3.89 FCFA2,248	+66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR23.970	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-27.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,789.070	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$6.82 FCFA3,944	-32.7%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Muscat	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.840	$68.08 FCFA39,353	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.330	$844.18 FCFA487,981	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.530	$490.17 FCFA283,344	+19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.360	$83.30 FCFA48,150	+2.1%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Muscat	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.630	$118.46 FCFA68,475	-37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,344.250	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	-38.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR4.990	$0.98 FCFA567	-92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$4.25 FCFA2,456	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$2.45 FCFA1,417	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.430	$57.19 FCFA33,057	+26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$4.50 FCFA2,603	-56.7%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Muscat	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.590	$65.36 FCFA37,779	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.370	$73.53 FCFA42,502	+96.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.710	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.020	$71.89 FCFA41,557	-18.7%
Average			+21.9%

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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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