Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 17.7% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 66.3% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+66.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.71 FCFA997	-12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.42 FCFA830	+18.3%
Average			+21.2%

Saint John's vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.19 FCFA696	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.12 FCFA2,990	+20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.36 FCFA791	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.74 FCFA1,017	-52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.55 FCFA904	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.36 FCFA791	+4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+49.5%
Average			-17.2%

Saint John's vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.94 FCFA27,407
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,019.42 FCFA17M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.25 FCFA4,233
Average			-34.2%

Saint John's vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$426.76 FCFA249K	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-67.0%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 66.3% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+199.9%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.02 FCFA598	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.56 FCFA1,495
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-28.8%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$42.68 FCFA24,915
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$102.42 FCFA59,796
Average			+8.7%

Saint John's vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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