Dakar vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$550
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
13
😀 Quality of life
51
28
🏙️ Population
1.44M
797K

The cost of living in Dakar is 69% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4491st and 6825th ($1179 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Gabon, respectively. Check Senegal vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6249th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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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