Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 26.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Libreville
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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