Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 34.6% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 30.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 44.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Libreville

Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK220.29	$16.34 FCFA9,426	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK124.37	$12.25 FCFA7,070	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK36.68	$1.23 FCFA707	-66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK28.43	$1.31 FCFA754	-53.5%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Oslo	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.87	$1.42 FCFA817	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK64.65	$3.40 FCFA1,964	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK79.49	$9.78 FCFA5,642	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK45.44	$3.39 FCFA1,956	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK68.64	$3.11 FCFA1,796	-54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK14.60	$1.43 FCFA827	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.47	$1.16 FCFA670	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.45	$1.43 FCFA827	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.13	$0.94 FCFA542	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK10.92	$1.04 FCFA599	-3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.51	$1.11 FCFA641	+6.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Oslo	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK78.26	$3.89 FCFA2,244	-49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK823.32	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK367,145.85	$27,776.16 FCFA16,024,883	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK207.44	$6.82 FCFA3,936	-66.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 30.6% less for housing

	Oslo	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK533.35	$68.08 FCFA39,277	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,476.56	$844.18 FCFA487,031	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,473.31	$490.17 FCFA282,792	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,812.27	$83.30 FCFA48,056	-53.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 44.0% less for childcare

	Oslo	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,605.21	$118.46 FCFA68,341	-54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK81,223.37	$5,310.15 FCFA3,063,581	-33.9%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK100.97	$0.98 FCFA566	-90.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK43.96	$4.25 FCFA2,451	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK146.86	$2.45 FCFA1,414	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK465.38	$57.19 FCFA32,992	+24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK153.74	$4.50 FCFA2,598	-70.4%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK990.06	$65.36 FCFA37,706	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK501.41	$73.53 FCFA42,419	+48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,133.49	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-59.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,347.43	$71.89 FCFA41,476	-46.1%
Average			-22.8%

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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: May 2025

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