Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Latvia

Riga vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 1.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% less in Riga
Groceries: pay 38.5% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Riga
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Riga
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.6% more in Riga
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,998	$16.80 €15.00	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,998	$9.24 €8.25	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$1.61 €1.44	-5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA833	$1.18 €1.05	-17.2%
Average			-18.9%

Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.5% less for groceries

	Libreville	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA698	$1.43 €1.28	+19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,999	$5.22 €4.66	+2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,569	$4.41 €3.94	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,533	$3.76 €3.36	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,268	$3.91 €3.49	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA794	$1.00 €0.89	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$0.83 €0.74	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,020	$1.13 €1.01	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA907	$1.40 €1.25	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA794	$0.40 €0.36	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,134	$0.42 €0.38	-78.3%
Average			-38.5%

Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Libreville	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,351	$7.75 €6.92	+93.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,495	$33.59 €29.99	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$27,308.11 €24,383.33	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,246	$11.42 €10.20	+57.5%
Average			+19.0%

Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Libreville	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,493	$20.41 €18.23	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	$582.45 €520.07	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA250K	$385.02 €343.78	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,228	$286.52 €255.84	+339.0%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,981	$645.25 €576.14	+278.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	+217.9%
Average			+246.6%

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pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA600	$5.60 €5.00	+446.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,499	$3.72 €3.32	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,500	$6.72 €6.00	+162.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,493	$49.91 €44.56	-22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,622	$10.75 €9.60	+140.1%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,990	$69.42 €61.99	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,995	$50.39 €44.99	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,994	$85.85 €76.65	+67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,988	$138.10 €123.31	+34.8%
Average			+21.4%

Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of clothing

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