Cost of living comparison

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Libreville vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 28.3% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 84.1% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 77.9% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 46.7% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Libreville

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.50 CLF0.2400	$17.89 FCFA9,997	+70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 CLF0.1900	$13.42 FCFA7,498	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 CLF0.0400	$1.49 FCFA833	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.43 FCFA800	+22.9%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 84.1% more for groceries

	Santiago	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 CLF0.0400	$1.52 FCFA849	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.13 CLF0.1200	$4.70 FCFA2,624	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 CLF0.1100	$11.57 FCFA6,465	+155.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 CLF0.0900	$5.55 FCFA3,099	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 CLF0.0700	$4.06 FCFA2,267	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$2.03 FCFA1,134	+123.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$2.03 FCFA1,134	+189.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 CLF0.0200	$1.62 FCFA907	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.62 FCFA907	+92.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.62 FCFA907	+105.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$1.62 FCFA907	+118.2%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Santiago	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 CLF0.1200	$4.08 FCFA2,280	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.99 CLF0.9800	$49.19 FCFA27,491	+17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,201.90 CLF446.5000	$30,408.43 FCFA16,994,652	+58.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.86 CLF0.3000	$7.34 FCFA4,099	-43.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 77.9% more for housing

	Santiago	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.76 CLF0.5100	$71.55 FCFA39,987	+228.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.56 CLF11.6900	$1,073.24 FCFA599,811	+113.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$424.00 CLF9.8600	$447.18 FCFA249,921	+5.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.40 CLF2.5000	$68.39 FCFA38,223	-36.3%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 46.7% less for childcare

	Santiago	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$431.25 CLF10.0300	$178.87 FCFA99,969	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,923.79 CLF207.5000	$5,813.38 FCFA3,248,978	-34.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.15 CLF0.0700	$1.07 FCFA600	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0700	$6.26 FCFA3,499	+102.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 CLF0.1300	$2.68 FCFA1,500	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.24 CLF0.7500	$67.08 FCFA37,488	+108.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.30 CLF0.1500	$4.50 FCFA2,512	-28.6%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Santiago	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.82 CLF1.2500	$89.44 FCFA49,984	+66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.77 CLF0.7200	$44.72 FCFA24,992	+45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.54 CLF1.7100	$53.66 FCFA29,991	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.13 CLF1.8900	$107.32 FCFA59,981	+32.3%
Average			+29.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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