Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 34.7% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Seoul are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA10,077
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA840
|
$1.64
₩2,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA806
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA856
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
$7.85
₩11,566
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
$4.67
₩6,880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$3.45
₩5,078
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$1.52
₩2,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$1.62
₩2,386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$1.30
₩1,912
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
$4.43
₩6,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
$10.50
₩15,475
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
$559.33
₩824,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
$360.15
₩530,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA605
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
$3.70
₩5,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
$56.34
₩83,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Libreville vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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