Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 89.5% more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 91.6% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 69.7% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

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Libreville vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Colombo	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+346.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$1.71 FCFA997	+143.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$1.42 FCFA830	+441.6%
Average			+225.3%

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pay 91.6% more for groceries

	Colombo	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$1.19 FCFA696	+116.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-25.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+114.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+164.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+75.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$1.36 FCFA791	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+369.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$1.55 FCFA904	+173.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$1.36 FCFA791	+197.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+448.8%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Colombo	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+552.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	$7.25 FCFA4,233	+120.1%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 69.7% more for housing

	Colombo	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+208.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$426.76 FCFA249K	+57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+58.7%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+351.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+358.9%
Average			+355.3%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$1.02 FCFA598	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+137.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+357.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-1.2%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Colombo	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+370.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+156.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+145.2%
Average			+109.3%

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