Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 25.9% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 33.4% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.66	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.20	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+184.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$1.71 FCFA997	+61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$1.42 FCFA830	+67.1%
Average			+112.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Pretoria	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.19 FCFA696	+7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR68.94	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+190.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.74	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+75.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+73.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.10	$1.36 FCFA791	+70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+135.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.11	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+119.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.92	$1.55 FCFA904	+114.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.18	$1.36 FCFA791	+173.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.93	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+257.4%
Average			+100.8%

Pretoria vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	$46.94 FCFA27,407	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.03	$7.25 FCFA4,233	+10.7%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 33.4% more for housing

	Pretoria	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+125.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	$426.76 FCFA249K	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-43.5%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Pretoria	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-29.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.12	$1.02 FCFA598	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+165.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR519.46	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+103.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-37.9%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR874.71	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR527.89	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-44.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+23.6%
Average			+10.3%

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