Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riga vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary
Riga is 53.5% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riga.
Riga vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riga instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA10,077
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA840
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA806
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA856
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
$6.21
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
$5.05
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
$3.17
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
$3.57
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
$6.97
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
$30,747.33
€26,406.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of transportation
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
$20.30
€17.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
$611.66
€525.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
$425.09
€365.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
$263.02
€225.88
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
$541.40
€464.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
$16,927.67
€14,537.67
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA605
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
$3.56
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
$52.50
€45.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
$86.14
€73.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
$45.66
€39.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
$85.70
€73.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
$136.33
€117.08
|
|
Libreville vs. Riga - Cost of clothing
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