Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 34.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Paris, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.73
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.70
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.25
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.62
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.10
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.98
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.49
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,826.42
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.66
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.71
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,247.53
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€964.78
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€171.88
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€690.04
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,546.49
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.94
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.29
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€94.72
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.49
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€101.78
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€135.93
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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