Bamako vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$254
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
13
😀 Quality of life
22
41
🏙️ Population
4.23M
797K

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8054th and 6920th ($574 vs $702) 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 0.7 months in Libreville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8767th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6344

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133