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Libreville vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 37.3% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 55.4% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Niamey	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$17.89 FCFA10,077	+234.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA6,018	$13.42 FCFA7,558	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA840	$1.49 FCFA840
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA376	$1.43 FCFA806	+114.3%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Niamey	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA334	$1.52 FCFA856	+155.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.70 FCFA2,645
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,791	$11.57 FCFA6,516	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,271	$5.55 FCFA3,124	+145.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,567	$4.06 FCFA2,285	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA910	$2.03 FCFA1,143	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$2.03 FCFA1,143	+201.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA758	$1.62 FCFA914	+20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA440	$1.62 FCFA914	+107.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$1.62 FCFA914	+141.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA182	$1.62 FCFA914	+402.3%
Average			+125.9%

Niamey vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.4% more for transportation

	Niamey	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,145	$4.08 FCFA2,298	+7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.19 FCFA27,711
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA12,036,998	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	+42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,906	$7.34 FCFA4,132	+116.8%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Niamey	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$71.55 FCFA40,307
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA551,696	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA300,925	$447.18 FCFA251,917	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA115,060	$68.39 FCFA38,529	-66.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Niamey	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA601,850	$178.87 FCFA100,767	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,109,558	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	+5.3%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA752	$1.07 FCFA605	-19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,839	$6.26 FCFA3,527	+91.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,505	$2.68 FCFA1,512	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,616	$67.08 FCFA37,788	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$4.50 FCFA2,532	-15.8%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Niamey	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$89.44 FCFA50,383	+25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA50,154	$44.72 FCFA25,192	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA30,092	$53.66 FCFA30,230	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$107.32 FCFA60,460	+50.7%
Average			+6.8%

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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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