Libreville at a glance
- Essentials in Libreville run $1,236 a month.
- The average net salary of $443 covers that 0.4×.
- 93.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at province level.
- PM2.5 averages 12.5 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,236 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $443 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,063 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $217 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $372 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $155 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $49 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $443 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $886 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $2,156 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Libreville, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $17.72 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $70.88 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $15.95 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $6.20 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.06 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.95 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.77 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.48 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $3.07 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.24 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $4.02 |
| Eggs, 12 | $5.49 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $10.63 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.86 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.10 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $3.99 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.54 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $3.10 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $4.43 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.68 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.89 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $48.73 |
| Taxi start | $1.33 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.75 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.12 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $88.60 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $66.45 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $35.44 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $66.45 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $4.51 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Libreville has 93.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province level). That is the lowest of the 3 Gabon cities we track. Gabon's national figure is 104.5, so Libreville runs 11 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Libreville ranks against every city we track
Libreville sits ahead of 81% of the 1074 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On clean air it is ahead of 40% of 1069. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 7% of 974.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Libreville sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated