Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 7.0% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$15.91
FCFA9,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$12.15
FCFA7,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.88
FCFA539
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$1.59
FCFA976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$4.71
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$7.65
FCFA4,689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$3.48
FCFA2,131
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$4.41
FCFA2,702
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.47
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$1.65
FCFA1,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$2.24
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$1.22
FCFA745
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$1.06
FCFA652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$1.43
FCFA873
|
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pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.14
FCFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,999,544
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$10.89
FCFA6,676
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$69.84
FCFA42,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$1,089.47
FCFA667,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$586.64
FCFA359,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$85.45
FCFA52,357
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,540,504
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$1.01
FCFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.84
FCFA1,130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$69.14
FCFA42,364
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$53.08
FCFA32,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$64.25
FCFA39,368
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$79.61
FCFA48,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$96.38
FCFA59,053
|
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