Cost of living comparison
compared to
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
FCFA10,077
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
JOD0.350
|
$1.49
FCFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.43
FCFA806
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.390
|
$1.52
FCFA856
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
JOD2.330
|
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
JOD3.990
|
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
JOD1.810
|
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
JOD2.120
|
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
JOD0.670
|
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
JOD0.580
|
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
JOD0.450
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,208.74
JOD20,000.000
|
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.99
JOD8.500
|
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
JOD22.910
|
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$466.06
JOD330.430
|
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$294.91
JOD209.090
|
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.24
JOD57.600
|
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.56
JOD188.280
|
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,591.38
JOD3,964.290
|
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.07
FCFA605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
JOD2.910
|
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
JOD2.600
|
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.34
JOD42.780
|
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.78
JOD39.550
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.93
JOD40.360
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.14
JOD81.640
|
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.27
JOD56.910
|
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
|
Amman vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing
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