Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

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Libreville vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 32.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 10.7% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.62	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.37	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.42	$1.23 FCFA708	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.70	$1.31 FCFA755	-39.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 10.7% less for groceries

	Wellington	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.37	$1.42 FCFA818	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.12	$3.40 FCFA1,966	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.98	$9.78 FCFA5,648	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.74	$3.39 FCFA1,958	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.68	$3.11 FCFA1,798	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.40	$1.43 FCFA828	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.87	$1.16 FCFA671	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.53	$1.43 FCFA828	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.48	$0.94 FCFA542	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.74	$1.04 FCFA599	+2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.44	$1.11 FCFA642	+32.6%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.02	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$218.92	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$58,932.31	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.26	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-62.5%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Wellington	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$93.13	$68.08 FCFA39,317	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,552.51	$844.18 FCFA487,537	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,291.36	$490.17 FCFA283,086	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$230.15	$83.30 FCFA48,106	-37.9%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Wellington	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,495.51	$118.46 FCFA68,412	-86.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,708.87	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	-58.0%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.30	$0.98 FCFA566	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.86	$4.25 FCFA2,453	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$41.97	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-90.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$68.38	$57.19 FCFA33,027	+43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.01	$4.50 FCFA2,601	-63.2%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$130.05	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$94.55	$73.53 FCFA42,463	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$204.98	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-62.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$222.41	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-44.5%
Average			-21.8%

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