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Libreville vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 42.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 45.2% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Libreville
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+337.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+149.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.71 FCFA997	+84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.42 FCFA830	+175.9%
Average			+214.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.2% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$1.19 FCFA696	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+83.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+111.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+90.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$1.36 FCFA791	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.55 FCFA904	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.36 FCFA791	+75.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+108.1%
Average			+45.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$4.01 FCFA2,344	+158.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+5909.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-76.2%
Average			+199.0%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$426.76 FCFA249K	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+39.2%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-43.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.02 FCFA598	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-18.1%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+41.7%
Average			-22.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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