Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 5.8% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Libreville
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Libreville
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Libreville
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Libreville
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Libreville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Libreville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Libreville
The cost of restaurants and housing in Libreville are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Libreville.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,498
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,316
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,227
|
$1.31
FCFA782
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,522
|
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,761
|
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,913
|
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,813
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,261
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,562
|
$1.43
FCFA858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,918
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,526
|
$1.04
FCFA621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,024
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,696
|
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,809
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,707
|
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩715,947
|
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩562,613
|
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,227
|
$0.98
FCFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,257
|
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩78,418
|
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,680
|
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,297
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,078
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩126,530
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩182,279
|
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
|
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