Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 4.1% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Libreville
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Libreville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Riga, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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