Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 30.6% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 30.9% more in Harare
Housing: pay 43.9% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 98.0% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-62.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-67.0%
Average			-52.9%

Libreville vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-58.7%
Average			-41.1%

Libreville vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

	Libreville	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+175.9%
Average			+30.9%

Libreville vs. Harare - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Libreville	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$316.60 ZWL102K	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-39.8%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 98.0% more for childcare

	Libreville	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$433.79 ZWL140K	+154.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+54.2%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.25 ZWL402.50	+22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+123.4%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Libreville	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-60.6%
Average			-55.2%

Libreville vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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