Cost of living comparison

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Libreville is 41.4% more expensive than Niamey.

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

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pay 90.3% more for restaurants

 
Niamey
Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA3,083
$16.34
FCFA10,276
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.80
F CFA6,165
$12.25
FCFA7,707
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
F CFA861
$1.23
FCFA771

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

 
Niamey
Libreville
Bread
1 loaf
$0.51
F CFA321
$1.42
FCFA891
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA5,138
$3.40
FCFA2,141
Milk (1 gallon) $8.54
F CFA5,368
$9.78
FCFA6,151

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Niamey
Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.45
F CFA2,171
$3.89
FCFA2,446
Monthly public transit pass $12.25
F CFA7,707
$44.93
FCFA28,258
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810

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pay 5.5% more for housing

 
Niamey
Libreville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.29
F CFA29,115
$68.08
FCFA42,816
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $796.52
F CFA500,944
$844.18
FCFA530,915
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $408.47
F CFA256,894
$490.17
FCFA308,273

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

 
Niamey
Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $925.87
F CFA582,294
$118.46
FCFA74,499
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Niamey
Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
F CFA771
$0.98
FCFA617
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.00
F CFA1,884
$4.25
FCFA2,672
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
F CFA1,541
$2.45
FCFA1,541

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

 
Niamey
Libreville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.85
F CFA25,689
$65.36
FCFA41,103
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.29
F CFA29,115
$73.53
FCFA46,241
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$40.85
F CFA25,689
$44.93
FCFA28,258

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