Johannesburg vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$441
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
797K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5539th and 7071st ($993 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 5667th and 6902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$5922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113