Freetown vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$849
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
13
😀 Quality of life
38
41
🏙️ Population
951K
797K

The cost of living in Freetown is 73% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4564th and 6920th ($1213 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Gabon, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7131st and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$6344

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$974
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$1138
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$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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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