Bamako vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1857
🏠 One person rent
$251
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$448
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
24
38
🏙️ Population
4.23M
899K

The cost of living in Bamako is 22% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8116th and 7015th ($583 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Gabon, respectively. Check Mali vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9030th and 8199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$7022

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022