Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 13.5% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Libreville
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 13.1% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$1.71 FCFA997	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$1.42 FCFA830	-46.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Victoria	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$1.19 FCFA696	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+77.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.36 FCFA791	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$1.55 FCFA904	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$1.36 FCFA791	+53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+134.1%
Average			+12.3%

Victoria vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Victoria	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.25 FCFA4,233
Average			-4.1%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Victoria	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$426.76 FCFA249K	-47.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-38.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

	Victoria	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-36.2%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$1.02 FCFA598	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-89.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-37.9%
Average			-44.4%

Victoria vs. Libreville - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Victoria	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+129.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+1.5%
Average			+22.9%

Victoria vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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