Cost of Living inLibreville, Gabon
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Gabon: $18,924/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 37% higher than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
5.1 / 10
#93 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Libreville. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Libreville is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Gabon.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and headline outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and country-level outcomes are weaker.
Private care
GoodA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
48/100
2023
Physicians
0.52/1k
2022
Hospital beds
1.95/1k
2011
Out of pocket
17%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
233/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
16.3/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Gabon yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Libreville, Gabon · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Libreville compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.5x further in Libreville than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Gabon here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Libreville cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Libreville is more expensive overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 37% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City) for Libreville. We are using the country-level cost index for Gabon here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Libreville compare with New York City?
Rent in Libreville is about 75% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Gabon here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Libreville?
Groceries in Libreville are about 31% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 11% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Gabon here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, a coastal city of about 846,000 on the Komo River estuary in equatorial west-central Africa. The economy is overwhelmingly tied to offshore oil through Total and Perenco, alongside manganese exports, timber, and government. Per-capita GDP is among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, but the wealth distribution is heavily concentrated and basic costs for imported goods run very high. French is the working language. Climate is tropical with year-round heat and a defined June-September dry season. Relocators are essentially the oil-industry and embassy circuit. There is little independent expat or remote-worker infrastructure, costs for housing and food rank among Africa's most expensive due to import dependence, and direct flights are largely via Paris and Addis Ababa.
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