Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Gabon

Libreville vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 44.0% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 69.8% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 78.3% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Harare	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+167.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.71 FCFA997	+78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.42 FCFA830	+203.3%
Average			+112.4%

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pay 69.8% more for groceries

	Harare	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.19 FCFA696	+19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+125.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+123.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$1.36 FCFA791	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+130.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+89.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.55 FCFA904	+120.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$1.36 FCFA791	+73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+142.1%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Harare	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$46.94 FCFA27,407	-21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-63.8%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 78.3% more for housing

	Harare	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+162.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$426.76 FCFA249K	+34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$65.27 FCFA38,105	+66.2%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-35.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.02 FCFA598	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+99.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$2.56 FCFA1,495	+28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-55.2%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Harare	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+267.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+101.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+153.7%
Average			+123.4%

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