Addis Ababa vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$407
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
40
28
🏙️ Population
3.04M
797K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 32% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5819th and 6825th ($923 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Gabon, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7141st and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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