Dakar vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$623
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
11
😀 Quality of life
52
51
🏙️ Population
1.44M
899K

The cost of living in Dakar is 73% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4568th and 7051st ($1281 vs $743) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6494th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Libreville

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Dakar Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7523

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Libreville

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