Bangui vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$209
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$469
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
13
51
🏙️ Population
889K
899K

The cost of living in Bangui is 32% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8641st and 7051st ($506 vs $743) 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 9225th and 6592nd 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
$3.08
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$7523

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946