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Rabat vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 8.7% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants
pay 64.7% less in Rabat
Groceries
pay 57.0% less in Rabat
Transportation
pay 8.6% more in Rabat
Housing
pay 49.5% less in Rabat
Childcare
pay 7.0% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.7% more in Rabat
Clothing
pay 12.8% more in Rabat

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

Rabat vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 64.7% less for restaurants

 
Libreville
Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.89
FCFA10,077
$4.42
MAD40.78
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.42
FCFA7,558
$6.62
MAD61.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.49
FCFA840
$0.59
MAD5.49

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

 
Libreville
Rabat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
FCFA856
$0.49
MAD4.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.70
FCFA2,645
$6.60
MAD61.00
Milk (1 gallon) $11.57
FCFA6,516
$3.32
MAD30.67

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

 
Libreville
Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.08
FCFA2,298
$5.91
MAD54.60
Monthly public transit pass $49.19
FCFA27,711
$27.60
MAD254.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
$37,530.73
MAD346,633.56

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pay 49.5% less for housing

 
Libreville
Rabat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$71.55
FCFA40,307
$38.53
MAD355.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,073.24
FCFA604,602
$469.58
MAD4,337.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $447.18
FCFA251,917
$272.96
MAD2,521.07

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pay 7.0% more for childcare

 
Libreville
Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $178.87
FCFA100,767
$158.91
MAD1,467.65
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
$7,276.88
MAD67,209.25

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pay 81.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Libreville
Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.07
FCFA605
$5.52
MAD50.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.26
FCFA3,527
$2.00
MAD18.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.68
FCFA1,512
$4.30
MAD39.76

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

 
Libreville
Rabat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.44
FCFA50,383
$53.35
MAD492.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.72
FCFA25,192
$47.77
MAD441.19
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.66
FCFA30,230
$103.95
MAD960.04

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