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Libreville vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 56.1% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Libreville
Groceries
pay 2.8 times more in Libreville
Transportation
pay 8.6% less in Libreville
Housing
pay 71.9% more in Libreville
Childcare
pay 14.3% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.9% less in Libreville
Clothing
pay 4.8% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Amman
Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.05
JOD5.000
$17.89
FCFA9,997
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.05
JOD5.000
$13.42
FCFA7,498
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
JOD0.350
$1.49
FCFA833

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

 
Amman
Libreville
Bread
1 loaf
$0.54
JOD0.390
$1.52
FCFA849
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.29
JOD2.330
$4.70
FCFA2,624
Milk (1 gallon) $5.63
JOD3.990
$11.57
FCFA6,465

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

 
Amman
Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.09
JOD3.610
$4.08
FCFA2,280
Monthly public transit pass $42.31
JOD30.000
$49.19
FCFA27,491
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,208.74
JOD20,000.000
$30,408.43
FCFA16,994,652

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pay 71.9% more for housing

 
Amman
Libreville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.31
JOD22.910
$71.55
FCFA39,987
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $466.06
JOD330.430
$1,073.24
FCFA599,811
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $294.91
JOD209.090
$447.18
FCFA249,921

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

 
Amman
Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $265.56
JOD188.280
$178.87
FCFA99,969
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,591.38
JOD3,964.290
$5,813.38
FCFA3,248,978

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Amman
Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.64
JOD4.000
$1.07
FCFA600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.11
JOD2.910
$6.26
FCFA3,499
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.67
JOD2.600
$2.68
FCFA1,500

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

 
Amman
Libreville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.78
JOD39.550
$89.44
FCFA49,984
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.93
JOD40.360
$44.72
FCFA24,992
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.14
JOD81.640
$53.66
FCFA29,991

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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