Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 49.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Libreville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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