Bangui vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$225
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
8
32
🏙️ Population
889K
899K

The cost of living in Bangui is 26% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8489th and 7045th ($526 vs $708) 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 9279th and 8665th 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
$3.12
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102