Bangui vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1857
🏠 One person rent
$218
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$448
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
12
38
🏙️ Population
889K
899K

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8582nd and 7015th ($522 vs $745) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9253rd and 8199th 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
$3.23
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$6.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$7022

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022