Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 3.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$15.91
FCFA9,790
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
$12.15
FCFA7,479
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$0.88
FCFA542
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$0.88
FCFA542
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
$4.71
FCFA2,901
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
$7.65
FCFA4,710
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$4.41
FCFA2,714
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$1.47
FCFA905
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.65
FCFA1,014
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.22
FCFA749
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$1.06
FCFA655
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.43
FCFA877
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.14
FCFA2,548
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
$31,007.86
FCFA19,083,840
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$10.89
FCFA6,705
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
$69.84
FCFA42,982
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
$1,089.47
FCFA670,513
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
$586.64
FCFA361,046
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
$85.45
FCFA52,589
|
|
pay 97.3% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,547,338
|
|
pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$1.01
FCFA619
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$1.84
FCFA1,135
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
$69.14
FCFA42,552
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
$8.38
FCFA5,158
|
|
pay 53.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
$53.08
FCFA32,666
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
$64.25
FCFA39,543
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
$79.61
FCFA48,999
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
$96.38
FCFA59,315
|
|
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