Bamako vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$254
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
23
32
🏙️ Population
4.23M
899K

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7964th and 7045th ($583 vs $708) 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 9005th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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