Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 28.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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