Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 4.7% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.5% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$7.99 SAR30.00	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$7.99 SAR30.00	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.87 SAR3.28	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.31 SAR1.18	-78.0%
Average			-54.5%

Libreville vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.29 SAR4.83	+8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.27 SAR19.78	+2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$6.76 SAR25.39	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$3.08 SAR11.57	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.34 SAR16.27	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.30 SAR4.88	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.87 SAR3.28	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.13 SAR4.23	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.80 SAR2.99	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.54 SAR2.04	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.59 SAR2.21	-69.6%
Average			-34.8%

Libreville vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Libreville	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$2.35 SAR8.82	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$37.31 SAR140.01	-20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$18.12 SAR68.00	+149.9%
Average			-9.5%

Libreville vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Libreville	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$71.73 SAR269.20	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+95.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$81.86 SAR307.20	+25.4%
Average			+44.3%

Libreville vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+210.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+82.2%
Average			+138.0%

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pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.13 SAR8.00	+108.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.28 SAR16.07	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$7.73 SAR29.00	+201.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$89.94 SAR337.52	+40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$13.32 SAR50.00	+197.6%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Libreville	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$58.30 SAR218.78	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$54.26 SAR203.65	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$102.59 SAR385.02	+100.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$103.93 SAR390.02	+1.5%
Average			+15.3%

Libreville vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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