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Libreville vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.2 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 79.4% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 54.7% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 86.6% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA2,985	$17.89 FCFA9,997	+234.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA2,985	$13.42 FCFA7,498	+151.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA995	$1.49 FCFA833	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA408	$1.43 FCFA800	+96.0%
Average			+116.4%

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pay 79.4% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA617	$1.52 FCFA849	+37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA3,981	$4.70 FCFA2,624	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,184	$11.57 FCFA6,465	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,055	$5.55 FCFA3,099	+193.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,580	$4.06 FCFA2,267	+43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,151	$2.03 FCFA1,134	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA527	$2.03 FCFA1,134	+115.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA542	$1.62 FCFA907	+67.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA310	$1.62 FCFA907	+192.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA421	$1.62 FCFA907	+115.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA378	$1.62 FCFA907	+139.9%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 54.7% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,957	$4.08 FCFA2,280	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA9,951	$49.19 FCFA27,491	+176.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA18,907,566	$30,408.43 FCFA16,994,652	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,339	$7.34 FCFA4,099	+75.3%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA29,854	$71.55 FCFA39,987	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA72,147	$1,073.24 FCFA599,811	+731.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA66,674	$447.18 FCFA249,921	+274.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,407	$68.39 FCFA38,223	+8.0%
Average			+262.0%

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pay 86.6% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA191,950	$178.87 FCFA99,969	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1,011,721	$5,813.38 FCFA3,248,978	+221.1%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA697	$1.07 FCFA600	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,493	$6.26 FCFA3,499	+134.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA995	$2.68 FCFA1,500	+50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,683	$67.08 FCFA37,488	+174.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA4,976	$4.50 FCFA2,512	-49.5%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,615	$89.44 FCFA49,984	+370.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA16,917	$44.72 FCFA24,992	+47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA10,946	$53.66 FCFA29,991	+174.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,352	$107.32 FCFA59,981	+97.6%
Average			+172.5%

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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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