Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 8.2% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 8.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 60.2% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Libreville

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Libreville are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$16.34 FCFA9,401	+23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$12.25 FCFA7,051	+53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.23 FCFA705	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.31 FCFA752	-7.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Panama City	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.42 FCFA815	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$3.40 FCFA1,959	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$9.78 FCFA5,627	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$3.39 FCFA1,951	+26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$3.11 FCFA1,791	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.43 FCFA824	-3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$1.16 FCFA668	+60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.43 FCFA824	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.94 FCFA540	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$1.04 FCFA597	+5.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$1.11 FCFA640	-3.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Panama City	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$3.89 FCFA2,238	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$44.93 FCFA25,853	+79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$27,776.16 FCFA15,981,728	+40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$6.82 FCFA3,925	-59.2%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Panama City	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$68.08 FCFA39,171	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$844.18 FCFA485,719	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$490.17 FCFA282,030	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$83.30 FCFA47,927	-12.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 60.2% less for childcare

	Panama City	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$118.46 FCFA68,157	-73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$5,310.15 FCFA3,055,330	-47.4%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$0.98 FCFA564	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$4.25 FCFA2,444	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.45 FCFA1,410	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$57.19 FCFA32,904	+21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$4.50 FCFA2,591	-35.7%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Panama City	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$65.36 FCFA37,604	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$73.53 FCFA42,305	+94.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$44.93 FCFA25,853	-48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$71.89 FCFA41,364	-33.9%
Average			+8.3%

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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: June 2025

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