Johannesburg vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$403
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
61
28
🏙️ Population
4.43M
797K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 30% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5921st and 6825th ($908 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Gabon, respectively. Check South Africa vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 5184th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Libreville

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