Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 30.0% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Libreville

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 30.3% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.06	$16.34 FCFA9,300	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.68	$12.25 FCFA6,975	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.95	$1.23 FCFA697	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$1.31 FCFA744	+16.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Singapore	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.71	$1.42 FCFA806	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.82	$3.40 FCFA1,937	-59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.35	$9.78 FCFA5,567	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.24	$3.39 FCFA1,930	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.78	$3.11 FCFA1,772	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.32	$1.43 FCFA816	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.75	$1.16 FCFA661	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.31	$1.43 FCFA816	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.63	$0.94 FCFA534	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.31	$1.04 FCFA591	+1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.33	$1.11 FCFA633	+7.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.53	$3.89 FCFA2,213	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD116.11	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD174,169.00	$27,776.16 FCFA15,809,770	-79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.19	$6.82 FCFA3,883	-28.0%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.50	$68.08 FCFA38,749	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,530.21	$844.18 FCFA480,493	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,557.57	$490.17 FCFA278,996	-75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD156.16	$83.30 FCFA47,411	-31.4%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,530.01	$118.46 FCFA67,424	-90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,199.10	$5,310.15 FCFA3,022,456	-80.6%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.66	$0.98 FCFA558	-85.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.06	$4.25 FCFA2,418	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.26	$2.45 FCFA1,395	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD135.29	$57.19 FCFA32,550	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.51	$4.50 FCFA2,564	-60.1%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Singapore	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD85.28	$65.36 FCFA37,199	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD57.05	$73.53 FCFA41,849	+65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD124.36	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD143.55	$71.89 FCFA40,919	-35.6%
Average			-6.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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