Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Libreville instead of Longyearbyen, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.24
FCFA748
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.43
FCFA865
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
FCFA709
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
FCFA573
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
FCFA633
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
FCFA679
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.99
FCFA599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.64
FCFA43,892
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