Abidjan vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$551
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
37
41
🏙️ Population
4.98M
797K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 66% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4695th and 6920th ($1164 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Gabon, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7254th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6344

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133