Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 25.4% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 23.2% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 36.9% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in San Jose are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Jose.

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San Jose vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	+57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.89 CRC858.35	+32.6%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Libreville	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	+159.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	+21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	+71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.73 CRC330.88	-58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$2.15 CRC979.64	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.76 CRC799.36	+13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.73 CRC787.71	+27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.66 CRC755.96	-14.2%
Average			+6.6%

Libreville vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Libreville	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	+44.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	+40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$21,990.00 CRC10M	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	+108.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Libreville	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$942.15 CRC429K	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$758.77 CRC345K	+77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	+10.8%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Libreville	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$980.95 CRC446K	+474.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$17,102.76 CRC8M	+208.3%
Average			+320.9%

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	+220.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	+131.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	+13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	+71.2%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 36.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	+30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	+150.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	+28.3%
Average			+36.9%

Libreville vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing

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