Dakar vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$549
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
13
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
1.44M
797K

The cost of living in Dakar is 71% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4607th and 6920th ($1198 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Libreville. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6422nd and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$6344

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133