Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 30.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Libreville or Singapore. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.