Freetown vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$974
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
12
😀 Quality of life
29
32
🏙️ Population
951K
899K

The cost of living in Freetown is 90% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4374th and 7045th ($1347 vs $708) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8809th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$6108

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$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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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