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Gabon

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 25.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$4.00 ETB654.34	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.61 ETB99.06	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.66 ETB107.50	-53.8%
Average			-67.9%

Libreville vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.19 ETB194.58	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.70 ETB604.57	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.09 ETB669.40	-68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.77 ETB289.63	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.59 ETB750.34	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$2.44 ETB399.44	+80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.30 ETB48.73	-82.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.99 ETB161.65	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.31 ETB50.42	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.22 ETB35.99	-83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.49 ETB79.77	-74.8%
Average			-54.9%

Libreville vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$3.53 ETB577.22	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+89.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$3.53 ETB576.64	-51.4%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+231.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$706.95 ETB116K	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+140.2%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-20.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+444.1%
Average			+108.5%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$0.80 ETB130.87	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$0.92 ETB150.32	-84.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+212.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$3.75 ETB613.45	-16.2%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Libreville	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+66.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-19.3%
Average			-5.4%

Libreville vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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