Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 9.2% more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA703
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA714
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA577
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA638
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA684
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
?? | |
pay 22.6% less for childcare
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA603
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 48.0% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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