Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 25.8% cheaper than Kinshasa.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,646.50
|
$15.91
FCFA9,786
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,974.05
|
$12.15
FCFA7,476
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,706.63
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,327.68
|
$0.88
FCFA541
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,271.81
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,188.06
|
$4.71
FCFA2,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,668.37
|
$7.65
FCFA4,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,155.23
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,004.91
|
$4.41
FCFA2,713
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,449.40
|
$1.47
FCFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,816.47
|
$1.65
FCFA1,013
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,743.88
|
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,684.07
|
$1.22
FCFA748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,530.59
|
$1.06
FCFA655
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.26
|
$1.43
FCFA877
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,822.13
|
$4.14
FCFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,111,480.38
|
$31,007.86
FCFA19,076,038
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,841.88
|
$10.89
FCFA6,702
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF832,929.96
|
$69.84
FCFA42,964
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,330,751.72
|
$1,089.47
FCFA670,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,887,974.57
|
$586.64
FCFA360,898
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,206.52
|
$85.45
FCFA52,568
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,331,719.83
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,432,612.06
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,546,706
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.24
|
$1.01
FCFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,073.15
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,717.52
|
$1.84
FCFA1,134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,702.24
|
$69.14
FCFA42,534
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,764.33
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,057.33
|
$53.08
FCFA32,653
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,175.16
|
$64.25
FCFA39,527
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,878.99
|
$79.61
FCFA48,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,133.76
|
$96.38
FCFA59,290
|
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