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Libreville vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 16.9% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 97.6% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 1.2% less in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 97.6% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,755	$17.89 FCFA10,019	+263.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,861	$13.42 FCFA7,514	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA501	$1.49 FCFA835	+66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA608	$1.43 FCFA801	+31.7%
Average			+97.6%

Dakar vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Dakar	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA358	$1.52 FCFA851	+137.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,607	$4.70 FCFA2,630	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,347	$11.57 FCFA6,479	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,573	$5.55 FCFA3,106	+97.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,463	$4.06 FCFA2,272	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA712	$2.03 FCFA1,136	+59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA477	$2.03 FCFA1,136	+138.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA679	$1.62 FCFA909	+33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA549	$1.62 FCFA909	+65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA389	$1.62 FCFA909	+133.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA328	$1.62 FCFA909	+177.2%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Dakar	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,755	$4.08 FCFA2,285	-39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,084	$49.19 FCFA27,551	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,788,638	$30,408.43 FCFA17,031,655	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,271	$7.34 FCFA4,108	-63.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Dakar	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,211	$71.55 FCFA40,074	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA526,979	$1,073.24 FCFA601,117	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA204,380	$447.18 FCFA250,466	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA66,909	$68.39 FCFA38,306	-42.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Dakar	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA150,279	$178.87 FCFA100,186	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,082,588	$5,813.38 FCFA3,256,052	-20.2%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,503	$1.07 FCFA601	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,505	$6.26 FCFA3,507	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,002	$2.68 FCFA1,503	+50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,052	$67.08 FCFA37,570	+33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,009	$4.50 FCFA2,518	-49.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

	Dakar	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,304	$89.44 FCFA50,093	+70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,716	$44.72 FCFA25,047	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA61,782	$53.66 FCFA30,056	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,470	$107.32 FCFA60,112	-18.2%
Average			-1.2%

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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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