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Port Louis vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 4.7% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 13.9% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 50.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$6.60 MUR303.89	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$7.15 MUR329.22	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$0.99 MUR45.58	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$0.58 MUR26.77	-59.4%
Average			-50.7%

Libreville vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$0.75 MUR34.69	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$4.34 MUR200.06	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$6.04 MUR278.48	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$2.46 MUR113.20	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.64 MUR121.76	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.92 MUR42.27	-54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.90 MUR41.35	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.67 MUR30.78	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.22 MUR56.06	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.47 MUR21.44	-71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.47 MUR21.44	-71.3%
Average			-48.5%

Libreville vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Libreville	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$5.42 MUR249.55	+32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	-54.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	+319.7%
Average			+78.8%

Libreville vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Libreville	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-43.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 13.9% less for childcare

	Libreville	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	-10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	-16.8%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$2.20 MUR101.30	+104.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$2.61 MUR120.29	-58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$6.60 MUR303.89	+145.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$6.05 MUR278.57	+34.5%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Libreville	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	+99.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	-27.3%
Average			+16.5%

Libreville vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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