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Latvia

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 1.2% more expensive than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 62.5% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 10.8% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% more for restaurants

	Riga	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$17.07 FCFA9,998	+1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.25	$15.36 FCFA8,998	+66.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.42 FCFA833	+20.7%
Average			+23.3%

Riga vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.5% more for groceries

	Riga	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.19 FCFA698	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$5.12 FCFA2,999	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.94	$12.92 FCFA7,569	+193.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.36	$4.32 FCFA2,533	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.49	$3.87 FCFA2,268	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.36 FCFA794	+36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+111.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.55 FCFA907	+11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$1.36 FCFA794	+237.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.38	$1.94 FCFA1,134	+360.5%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Riga	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.92	$4.01 FCFA2,351	-48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$46.94 FCFA27,495	+39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,383.33	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.20	$7.25 FCFA4,246	-36.5%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 10.8% more for housing

	Riga	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.23	$64.01 FCFA37,493	+213.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €520.07	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €343.78	$426.76 FCFA250K	+10.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.84	$65.27 FCFA38,228	-77.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Riga	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €576.14	$170.70 FCFA99,981	-73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-68.5%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$1.02 FCFA600	-81.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$5.97 FCFA3,499	+60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$2.56 FCFA1,500	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.56	$64.01 FCFA37,493	+28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.60	$4.48 FCFA2,622	-58.4%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Riga	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.99	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.99	$42.68 FCFA24,995	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.65	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €123.31	$102.42 FCFA59,988	-25.8%
Average			-17.6%

Riga vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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