Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 5.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 26.9% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 72.1% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 25.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Libreville

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Libreville are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.17	$16.34 FCFA9,779	+36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,489.82	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.69	$1.23 FCFA733	-38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.27	$1.31 FCFA782	-12.9%
Average			-2.0%

Port-au-prince vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.12	$1.42 FCFA848	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$3.40 FCFA2,037	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG742.97	$9.78 FCFA5,853	+72.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.76	$3.39 FCFA2,029	+21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG903.93	$3.11 FCFA1,863	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$1.43 FCFA858	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.22	$1.16 FCFA695	+113.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$1.43 FCFA858	+215.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$0.94 FCFA562	+107.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$1.04 FCFA621	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.18	$1.11 FCFA665	-12.5%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.59	$3.89 FCFA2,328	+93.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,616.94	$44.93 FCFA26,893	+124.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,579,652.91	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.43	$6.82 FCFA4,083	+90.6%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 25.6% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,718.13	$68.08 FCFA40,746	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,070.98	$844.18 FCFA505,256	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,454.03	$490.17 FCFA293,375	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,005.96	$83.30 FCFA49,854	+8.9%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,084.72	$118.46 FCFA70,899	+18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG898,632.81	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	-22.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$0.98 FCFA587	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.59	$4.25 FCFA2,543	+157.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.69	$2.45 FCFA1,467	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,099.32	$57.19 FCFA34,227	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,308.47	$4.50 FCFA2,696	-55.0%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,467.78	$65.36 FCFA39,117	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,813.54	$73.53 FCFA44,006	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,701.67	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-62.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,627.08	$71.89 FCFA43,028	-52.1%
Average			-33.8%

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