Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 31.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
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pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
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pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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