Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.4 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA10,105
|
$15.97
DKK111.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA9,094
|
$14.60
DKK101.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA758
|
$2.95
DKK20.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA707
|
$2.18
DKK15.16
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA876
|
$3.53
DKK24.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,105
|
$17.05
DKK118.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA6,048
|
$12.35
DKK86.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,097
|
$4.75
DKK33.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,925
|
$8.33
DKK58.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA886
|
$1.65
DKK11.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA718
|
$1.87
DKK12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA886
|
$1.61
DKK11.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA581
|
$1.98
DKK13.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA642
|
$1.54
DKK10.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA688
|
$1.76
DKK12.23
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,405
|
$3.74
DKK26.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,788
|
$83.89
DKK584.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA17,178,249
|
$34,760.46
DKK242,130.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$48.62
DKK338.68
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA42,104
|
$133.45
DKK929.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA522,084
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,750.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA303,146
|
$845.47
DKK5,889.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA51,515
|
$166.48
DKK1,159.66
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA73,260
|
$551.52
DKK3,841.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,284,077
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA606
|
$9.07
DKK63.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,863
|
$6.68
DKK46.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,516
|
$11.61
DKK80.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA35,367
|
$46.35
DKK322.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$21.77
DKK151.65
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA40,419
|
$87.08
DKK606.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA45,472
|
$26.12
DKK181.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,788
|
$86.94
DKK605.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA44,461
|
$203.05
DKK1,414.37
|
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