Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 4.0% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$15.91
FCFA9,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$12.15
FCFA7,402
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.59
FCFA970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$4.71
FCFA2,872
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$7.65
FCFA4,662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.48
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$4.41
FCFA2,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.47
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$2.24
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$1.22
FCFA741
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.14
FCFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,888,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$10.89
FCFA6,637
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$69.84
FCFA42,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$586.64
FCFA357,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$85.45
FCFA52,051
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,531,506
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.01
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.51
FCFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.84
FCFA1,123
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$69.14
FCFA42,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$53.08
FCFA32,332
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$64.25
FCFA39,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$79.61
FCFA48,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$96.38
FCFA58,708
|
|
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