Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libreville vs. Longyearbyen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libreville instead of Longyearbyen, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.89
FCFA10,077
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.49
FCFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.43
FCFA806
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.52
FCFA856
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.07
FCFA605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
Longyearbyen vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing
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