Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 3.1 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Libreville instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
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pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
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