Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Gabon

Libreville vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.7% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Male. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Libreville. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Libreville.

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Libreville vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Male, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Male	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$17.07 FCFA9,998	+184.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$15.36 FCFA8,998	+57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.42 FCFA833	+378.8%
Average			+120.7%

Male vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Male	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.19 FCFA698	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$5.12 FCFA2,999	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$12.92 FCFA7,569	+68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$4.32 FCFA2,533	+125.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.87 FCFA2,268	+40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.36 FCFA794	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$1.74 FCFA1,020	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$1.55 FCFA907	+27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$1.36 FCFA794	+45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$1.94 FCFA1,134	+124.9%
Average			+26.7%

Male vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Male	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.01 FCFA2,351	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$46.94 FCFA27,495	+52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$7.25 FCFA4,246	-58.6%
Average			+0.2%

Male vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Male	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$64.01 FCFA37,493	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$426.76 FCFA250K	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$65.27 FCFA38,228	-28.3%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	Male	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$170.70 FCFA99,981	-7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+84.6%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.02 FCFA600	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$5.97 FCFA3,499	+68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.56 FCFA1,500	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$64.01 FCFA37,493	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$4.48 FCFA2,622	-54.0%
Average			-45.3%

Male vs. Libreville - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Male	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+116.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$42.68 FCFA24,995	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$102.42 FCFA59,988	+95.0%
Average			+20.8%

Male vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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