Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Gabon

Libreville vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 45.4% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 56.6% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 51.2% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 58.6% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+206.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+285.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.71 FCFA997	+21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$1.42 FCFA830	+68.1%
Average			+184.9%

Manila vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Manila	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.19 FCFA696	-17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+89.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$1.36 FCFA791	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+105.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$1.55 FCFA904	+87.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$1.36 FCFA791	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+61.0%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 56.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+268.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$7.25 FCFA4,233	+185.2%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 51.2% more for housing

	Manila	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$426.76 FCFA249K	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-30.6%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 58.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-37.9%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$1.02 FCFA598	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+134.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-33.9%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+78.1%
Average			+28.3%

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