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Gabon

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 23.4% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.3% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 70.0% less in Nuku'alofa

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 29.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$8.31 TOP20.00	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$10.38 TOP25.00	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.84 TOP6.83	+66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$2.46 TOP5.92	+72.8%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.04 TOP2.50	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$4.50 TOP10.83	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$5.92 TOP14.26	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$5.09 TOP12.27	+17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.67 TOP6.43	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.26 TOP3.02	-7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.26 TOP3.02	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.32 TOP3.18	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.70 TOP4.08	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.44 TOP3.48	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.19 TOP2.87	-38.4%
Average			-18.6%

Libreville vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.50 TOP13.25	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$41.53 TOP100.00	-11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-80.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$18.69 TOP45.00	+157.8%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$124.60 TOP300.00	+94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$142.92 TOP344.12	+119.0%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$157.82 TOP380.00	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$249.19 TOP600.00	-95.5%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$3.32 TOP8.00	+224.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.91 TOP7.00	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$10.18 TOP24.50	+297.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$31.15 TOP75.00	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$41.53 TOP100.00	+827.7%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 70.0% less for clothing

	Libreville	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$14.54 TOP35.00	-83.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$17.65 TOP42.50	-58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$20.77 TOP50.00	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$29.07 TOP70.00	-71.6%
Average			-70.0%

Libreville vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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