Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 3.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9 times more in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Libreville
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libreville. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.31
FCFA756
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.04
FCFA600
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.11
FCFA643
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.98
FCFA567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
|
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