Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 12.5% more expensive than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Libreville
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$12.25
FCFA7,055
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$1.23
FCFA706
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$1.31
FCFA753
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$3.40
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$9.78
FCFA5,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.39
FCFA1,952
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$3.11
FCFA1,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$1.43
FCFA825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$1.16
FCFA668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$1.43
FCFA825
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
FCFA540
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
FCFA597
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.11
FCFA640
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$3.89
FCFA2,239
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.7100
|
$27,776.16
FCFA15,991,667
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
$6.82
FCFA3,928
|
|
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$68.08
FCFA39,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5100
|
$844.18
FCFA486,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7200
|
$490.17
FCFA282,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$83.30
FCFA47,957
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4500
|
$118.46
FCFA68,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.4600
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,057,230
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$0.98
FCFA564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$4.25
FCFA2,446
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$2.45
FCFA1,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$57.19
FCFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$4.50
FCFA2,593
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2900
|
$65.36
FCFA37,627
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
$73.53
FCFA42,331
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
$71.89
FCFA41,390
|
|
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