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
FJD11.40
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$1.31
FCFA816
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.42
FCFA884
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$3.40
FCFA2,126
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$9.78
FCFA6,109
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$3.39
FCFA2,118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.11
FCFA1,944
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.43
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.16
FCFA725
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.43
FCFA895
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.94
FCFA586
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$1.04
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.11
FCFA694
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$3.89
FCFA2,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,349,047
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$6.82
FCFA4,261
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$68.08
FCFA42,522
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$844.18
FCFA527,275
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$490.17
FCFA306,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$83.30
FCFA52,027
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$118.46
FCFA73,989
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,316,730
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$0.98
FCFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$4.25
FCFA2,653
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$57.19
FCFA35,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.50
FCFA2,813
|
|
pay 76.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$73.53
FCFA45,924
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$71.89
FCFA44,903
|
|
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