Bangui vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$207
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$530
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
9
28
🏙️ Population
889K
797K

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8577th and 6825th ($489 vs $697) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9277th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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