Addis Ababa vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$739
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
12
😀 Quality of life
46
32
🏙️ Population
5.7M
899K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 82% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4519th and 7045th ($1289 vs $708) 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 0.6 months in Libreville. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7005th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Libreville

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Addis Ababa Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102