Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beirut vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary
Beirut is 18.5% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% more in Beirut
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Beirut are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Beirut.
Beirut vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beirut instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA9,929
|
$10.82
LBP966K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,447
|
$8.00
LBP714K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA827
|
$1.76
LBP157K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA794
|
$0.76
LBP68,099
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA843
|
$0.75
LBP66,830
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,606
|
$5.06
LBP452K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,421
|
$6.20
LBP554K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,078
|
$3.05
LBP273K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,252
|
$4.28
LBP383K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,126
|
$0.92
LBP81,729
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,126
|
$0.66
LBP59,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA901
|
$0.60
LBP53,811
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA901
|
$0.51
LBP45,140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA901
|
$0.42
LBP37,168
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA901
|
$0.55
LBP49,191
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,264
|
$3.51
LBP313K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,304
|
$72.50
LBP6M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17M
|
$35,000.00
LBP3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,071
|
$19.00
LBP2M
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA39,715
|
$37.92
LBP3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA596K
|
$842.31
LBP75M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA248K
|
$372.22
LBP33M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA37,963
|
$139.38
LBP12M
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of housing
pay 54.6% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA99,287
|
$362.50
LBP32M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3M
|
$6,187.50
LBP553M
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of childcare
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA596
|
$4.00
LBP357K
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,475
|
$3.28
LBP293K
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,489
|
$2.55
LBP228K
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,233
|
$66.33
LBP6M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,495
|
$10.00
LBP893K
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA49,644
|
$59.38
LBP5M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA24,822
|
$50.00
LBP4M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA29,786
|
$120.56
LBP11M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA59,572
|
$102.86
LBP9M
|
|
Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing
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