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St. George's vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 16.1% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 4.4% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in St. George's

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Libreville	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$7.40 EC$20.00	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$8.33 EC$22.50	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$1.85 EC$5.00	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$1.57 EC$4.25	+9.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$1.69 EC$4.57	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$5.00 EC$13.52	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$14.71 EC$39.75	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$4.07 EC$11.00	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.60 EC$7.04	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.20 EC$3.25	-40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.84 EC$2.27	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.79 EC$2.13	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.34 EC$3.63	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.71 EC$1.91	-56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.71 EC$1.91	-56.5%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Libreville	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$5.12 EC$13.85	+25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$37.00 EC$100.00	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	??
Average			-5.7%

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pay 4.4% more for housing

	Libreville	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$46.87 EC$126.67	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$289.85 EC$783.33	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$159.51 EC$431.09	+133.2%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Libreville	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$55.50 EC$150.00	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-59.9%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$2.04 EC$5.50	+89.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$4.44 EC$12.00	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$1.85 EC$5.00	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$37.00 EC$100.00	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$11.10 EC$30.00	+146.9%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Libreville	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$25.90 EC$70.00	-71.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$44.40 EC$120.00	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$42.55 EC$115.00	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$75.85 EC$205.00	-29.3%
Average			-30.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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