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Tonga

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 30.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Libreville

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Libreville are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

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Libreville vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 42.7% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+105.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.71 FCFA997	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.42 FCFA830	-42.1%
Average			+42.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.19 FCFA696	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+118.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.36 FCFA791	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.55 FCFA904	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.36 FCFA791	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+62.2%
Average			+22.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+399.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-61.2%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$426.76 FCFA249K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-54.3%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+2126.3%
Average			+390.7%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.02 FCFA598	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+105.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+105.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-89.2%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+487.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+141.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+146.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+252.3%
Average			+233.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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