Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 16.9% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Caracas
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Caracas
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 1.5% more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 38.2% more in Caracas

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

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Caracas vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$10.80 VEF107.76	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$11.00 VEF109.72	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.53 VEF15.23	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.32 VEF13.13	-7.4%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$2.27 VEF22.67	+90.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.08 VEF50.69	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$10.26 VEF102.36	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$4.73 VEF47.13	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.21 VEF41.95	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$3.29 VEF32.80	+142.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.91 VEF9.08	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.99 VEF9.84	-43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.05 VEF10.45	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.02 VEF10.17	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.99 VEF9.88	-48.9%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Libreville	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$3.18 VEF31.72	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$30.00 VEF299.24	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$27.00 VEF269.31	+272.4%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Libreville	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.99 VEF378.95	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$16.60 VEF165.55	-74.6%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 1.5% more for childcare

	Libreville	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	+10.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.00 VEF19.95	+95.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$3.63 VEF36.19	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$4.58 VEF45.68	+78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$66.50 VEF663.30	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.50 VEF64.83	+45.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 38.2% more for clothing

	Libreville	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$76.58 VEF763.81	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$50.89 VEF507.62	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+161.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+30.7%
Average			+38.2%

Libreville vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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