Accra vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$174
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
2.39M
797K

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7827th and 6825th ($582 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Gabon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 5889th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448