Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.6 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA703
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA714
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA577
|
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA638
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA684
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA603
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
|
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