Bamako vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$239
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
25
51
🏙️ Population
4.23M
899K

The cost of living in Bamako is 24% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8310th and 7051st ($561 vs $743) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Libreville

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Bamako Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$7523

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$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946