Bamako vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$219
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
13
😀 Quality of life
24
28
🏙️ Population
2.01M
797K

The cost of living in Bamako is 26% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8384th and 6825th ($518 vs $697) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8836th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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