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Aruba

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 24.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 0.5% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 37.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.71 FCFA997	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.42 FCFA830	-12.7%
Average			+3.0%

Oranjestad vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.5% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.19 FCFA696	-59.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+83.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.36 FCFA791	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.55 FCFA904	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.36 FCFA791	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+113.4%
Average			+0.5%

Oranjestad vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-84.9%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 37.6% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$426.76 FCFA249K	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-66.4%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-31.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-35.5%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.02 FCFA598	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-62.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-52.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-0.5%
Average			-13.5%

Oranjestad vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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