Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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South Africa

Pretoria vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 20.6% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 66.1% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 25.0% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 46.8% more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Pretoria

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

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Pretoria vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,995	$9.01 ZAR148.90	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,995	$5.41 ZAR89.34	-64.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$1.06 ZAR17.51	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA833	$0.85 ZAR14.06	-40.2%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Libreville	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA698	$1.10 ZAR18.24	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,998	$4.18 ZAR69.05	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,567	$4.45 ZAR73.48	-65.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,532	$2.47 ZAR40.81	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,267	$2.23 ZAR36.92	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$0.79 ZAR13.12	-41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.74 ZAR12.24	-57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.79 ZAR13.13	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA907	$0.72 ZAR11.94	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA793	$0.50 ZAR8.19	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,133	$0.54 ZAR8.95	-72.0%
Average			-50.2%

Libreville vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.1% more for transportation

	Libreville	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,350	$5.75 ZAR94.96	+43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,486	$177.56 ZAR2,933.31	+278.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,245	$6.55 ZAR108.20	-9.7%
Average			+66.1%

Libreville vs. Pretoria - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,481	$36.83 ZAR608.46	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	$454.27 ZAR7,504.51	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA250K	$405.14 ZAR6,693.01	-5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,216	$115.49 ZAR1,907.95	+77.0%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 46.8% more for childcare

	Libreville	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,950	$260.78 ZAR4,308.14	+52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	+41.0%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA600	$2.55 ZAR42.19	+149.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,498	$2.25 ZAR37.22	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,499	$3.25 ZAR53.68	+26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,481	$31.49 ZAR520.28	-50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,621	$7.21 ZAR119.12	+61.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Libreville	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,975	$53.03 ZAR876.09	-37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,987	$32.00 ZAR528.72	-25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,985	$91.85 ZAR1,517.41	+79.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,970	$82.87 ZAR1,369.03	-19.1%
Average			-9.3%

Libreville vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing

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