Bangui vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangui	Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$513	$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1268	$1694
🏠 One person rent	$221	$279
🏘️ Family rent	$428	$501
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$247
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.9	$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$385	$480
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	7	13
😀 Quality of life	6	40
🏙️ Population	889K	797K

The cost of living in Bangui is 23% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8532nd and 7071st ($513 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Gabon, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9267th and 6902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Libreville

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	Bangui	Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.99	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.5	$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$215	$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$142	$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$483	$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.3	$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.9	$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.26%	10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1567	$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$931	$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.3	$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.83	$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.59	$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.53	$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.83	$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.61	$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.77	$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.77	$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.03	$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.7	$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.64	$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.2	$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$59.4	$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$76.9	$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2664	$5922

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangui

Distance	City	Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi	Gemena	$767
308 km or 192 mi	Berberati	$482
449 km or 279 mi	Bria	$482
480 km or 298 mi	Mbandaka	$850
496 km or 308 mi	Bumba	$806
532 km or 330 mi	Sarh	$485
641 km or 398 mi	Ngaoundere	$527
745 km or 463 mi	Bongor	$486
783 km or 487 mi	Yaounde	$747
790 km or 491 mi	Garoua	$556
833 km or 518 mi	Maroua	$533
837 km or 520 mi	Gamboma	$522
852 km or 529 mi	Kisangani	$910
878 km or 545 mi	Mubi	$665
911 km or 566 mi	Bafoussam	$555
943 km or 586 mi	N'Djamena	$523
946 km or 588 mi	Bamenda	$553
983 km or 611 mi	Douala	$1265
1011 km or 628 mi	Kumba	$764
1018 km or 632 mi	Bata	$1121
1020 km or 634 mi	Isiro	$843
1021 km or 634 mi	Maiduguri	$609
1027 km or 638 mi	Brazzaville	$580
1033 km or 642 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
1035 km or 643 mi	Buea	$601
1037 km or 644 mi	Limbe	$655
1046 km or 650 mi	Kikwit	$876
1058 km or 657 mi	Kinkala	$520
1081 km or 672 mi	Abeche	$487
1088 km or 676 mi	Malabo	$741
1093 km or 679 mi	Yambio	$495
1095 km or 680 mi	Bol	$485
1095 km or 681 mi	Damaturu	$553
1100 km or 683 mi	Madingou	$519
1101 km or 684 mi	Nyala	$974
1104 km or 686 mi	Libreville	$668
1105 km or 687 mi	Wau	$508
1116 km or 693 mi	Kayes	$523
1136 km or 706 mi	Calabar	$384
1146 km or 712 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812

Cities near Libreville

Distance	City	Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi	Port-Gentil	$625
166 km or 103 mi	Bata	$1121
303 km or 188 mi	Sao Tome	$900
310 km or 193 mi	Trindade	$900
381 km or 237 mi	Malabo	$741
404 km or 251 mi	Limbe	$655
408 km or 253 mi	Douala	$1265
421 km or 261 mi	Buea	$601
449 km or 279 mi	Yaounde	$747
472 km or 293 mi	Kumba	$764
522 km or 325 mi	Calabar	$384
556 km or 346 mi	Port Harcourt	$679
574 km or 357 mi	Aba	$621
575 km or 357 mi	Bafoussam	$555
612 km or 380 mi	Umuahia	$883
621 km or 386 mi	Bamenda	$553
627 km or 390 mi	Owerri	$1611
635 km or 395 mi	Pointe-Noire	$569
643 km or 400 mi	Gamboma	$522
662 km or 412 mi	Kayes	$523
680 km or 423 mi	Madingou	$519
698 km or 434 mi	Awka	$805
703 km or 437 mi	Warri	$881
707 km or 439 mi	Enugu	$462
707 km or 440 mi	Onitsha	$972
727 km or 452 mi	Cabinda	$676
785 km or 488 mi	Benin	$558
791 km or 491 mi	Kinkala	$520
800 km or 497 mi	Boma	$821
822 km or 511 mi	Matadi	$844
825 km or 512 mi	Berberati	$482
829 km or 515 mi	Brazzaville	$580
836 km or 520 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
869 km or 540 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812
869 km or 540 mi	Owo	$651
896 km or 557 mi	Ngaoundere	$527
897 km or 557 mi	Akure	$634
928 km or 577 mi	N'zeto	$788
931 km or 578 mi	Ado Ekiti	$666
951 km or 591 mi	Lagos	$1113