Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 12.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.38
|
$15.91
FCFA9,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
$12.15
FCFA7,402
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
$1.59
FCFA970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.88
|
$4.71
FCFA2,872
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.43
|
$7.65
FCFA4,662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
$3.48
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.49
|
$4.41
FCFA2,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.47
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$2.24
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$1.22
FCFA741
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.12
|
$4.14
FCFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.74
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,888,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.29
|
$10.89
FCFA6,637
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.25
|
$69.84
FCFA42,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,088.30
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€718.73
|
$586.64
FCFA357,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€160.94
|
$85.45
FCFA52,051
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€493.22
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,111.24
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,531,506
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.11
|
$1.01
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$2.51
FCFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.13
|
$1.84
FCFA1,123
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.25
|
$69.14
FCFA42,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.19
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.49
|
$53.08
FCFA32,332
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.74
|
$64.25
FCFA39,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.41
|
$79.61
FCFA48,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.06
|
$96.38
FCFA58,708
|
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