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Libreville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 8.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 82.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 63.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Libreville. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 86.5% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$17.89 FCFA10,202	+64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$13.42 FCFA7,652	+40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$1.49 FCFA850	+15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.62	$1.43 FCFA816	+225.4%
Average			+86.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.3% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.52 FCFA866	-5.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$4.70 FCFA2,678	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$11.57 FCFA6,598	+54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$5.55 FCFA3,163	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$4.06 FCFA2,314	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$2.03 FCFA1,157	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$2.03 FCFA1,157	+148.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.62 FCFA926	+95.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.47	$1.62 FCFA926	+141.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.62 FCFA926	+204.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$1.62 FCFA926	+148.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$4.08 FCFA2,327	+38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$49.19 FCFA28,057	+90.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$7.34 FCFA4,184	-3.8%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.80	$71.55 FCFA40,810	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.72	$1,073.24 FCFA612K	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.63	$447.18 FCFA255K	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.77	$68.39 FCFA39,010	-41.0%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 63.0% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.96	$178.87 FCFA102K	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,961.23	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-54.5%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$1.07 FCFA612	-90.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$6.26 FCFA3,571	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$2.68 FCFA1,530	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.99	$67.08 FCFA38,259	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$4.50 FCFA2,564	-67.0%
Average			-39.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.63	$89.44 FCFA51,012	+47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.72	$44.72 FCFA25,506	-13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.24	$53.66 FCFA30,607	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.35	$107.32 FCFA61,215	+11.6%

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