Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 38.9% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Suva, you would:
pay 85.9% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$1.31
FCFA813
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$1.43
FCFA891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$1.04
FCFA645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$1.11
FCFA692
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$0.98
FCFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
|
pay 76.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
|
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