Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basseterre vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary
Basseterre is 28.1% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 70.3% more in Basseterre
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Basseterre are more expensive than in Libreville.
Basseterre vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA10,019
|
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,514
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA835
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA801
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA851
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,630
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,479
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,106
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,272
|
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,136
|
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA909
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA909
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA909
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA909
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,285
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,551
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,031,655
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,108
|
?? |
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA40,074
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA601,117
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA250,466
|
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,306
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA100,186
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,256,052
|
?? |
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA601
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,507
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,503
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,570
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,518
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.3% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA25,047
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA30,056
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA60,112
|
?? | |
Libreville vs. Basseterre - Cost of clothing
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