Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 67.4% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 53.4% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 46.5% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 3.4% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Libreville

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Libreville are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,722	$16.34 FCFA9,445	+100.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,478	$12.25 FCFA7,084	+185.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA521	$1.23 FCFA708	+35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA391	$1.31 FCFA756	+93.2%
Average			+103.7%

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pay 53.4% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$1.42 FCFA819	+333.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA944	$3.40 FCFA1,968	+108.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,376	$9.78 FCFA5,653	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,251	$3.39 FCFA1,960	+56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,714	$3.11 FCFA1,799	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.43 FCFA828	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA451	$1.16 FCFA671	+48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,000	$1.43 FCFA828	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA614	$0.94 FCFA543	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$1.04 FCFA600	+50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$1.11 FCFA643	+60.7%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 46.5% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,267	$3.89 FCFA2,248	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,224	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,516,913	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	+146.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,125	$6.82 FCFA3,944	+85.6%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 3.4% more for housing

	N'djamena	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA110,189	$68.08 FCFA39,353	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA801,377	$844.18 FCFA487,981	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,893	$490.17 FCFA283,344	+172.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,337	$83.30 FCFA48,150	-55.6%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,779	$118.46 FCFA68,475	+229.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA944,480	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	+225.0%
Average			+227.2%

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pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.98 FCFA567	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$4.25 FCFA2,456
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA543	$2.45 FCFA1,417	+160.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,558	$57.19 FCFA33,057	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,833	$4.50 FCFA2,603	-8.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,890	$65.36 FCFA37,779	+100.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,418	$73.53 FCFA42,502	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,696	$44.93 FCFA25,973	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,391	$71.89 FCFA41,557	-32.3%
Average			+18.1%

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