Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 11.1% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 53.2% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 16.4% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.3% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 30.6% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$12.00 LBP1M	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$10.00 LBP896K	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.33 LBP209K	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.87 LBP78,113	-38.7%
Average			-27.9%

Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Libreville	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.88 LBP78,624	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.54 LBP496K	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$7.42 LBP664K	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$3.57 LBP320K	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.81 LBP431K	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.39 LBP124K	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 LBP68,245	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.75 LBP66,945	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.68 LBP60,933	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.56 LBP50,168	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.71 LBP63,835	-63.2%
Average			-37.2%

Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.2% more for transportation

	Libreville	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$4.04 LBP362K	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$77.50 LBP7M	+65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+84.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$23.00 LBP2M	+217.3%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 16.4% more for housing

	Libreville	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.98 LBP3M	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$943.80 LBP85M	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$496.60 LBP44M	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$177.50 LBP16M	+171.9%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$681.75 LBP61M	+299.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+91.9%
Average			+176.8%

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pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$5.00 LBP448K	+388.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.54 LBP407K	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$3.00 LBP269K	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$85.00 LBP8M	+32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$10.00 LBP896K	+123.4%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 30.6% more for clothing

	Libreville	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$67.62 LBP6M	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$49.29 LBP4M	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$138.89 LBP12M	+171.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$120.00 LBP11M	+17.2%
Average			+30.6%

Libreville vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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