Libreville vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$296
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
12
12
😀 Quality of life
32
25
🏙️ Population
899K
989K

The cost of living in Libreville is 20% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7045th and 7884th ($708 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Gabon and Malawi, respectively. Check Gabon vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 8665th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Lilongwe

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Libreville Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$2356

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653