Libreville vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1857
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$311
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$448
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
35
😀 Quality of life
38
50
🏙️ Population
899K
2.47M

The cost of living in Libreville is 9% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7015th and 7322nd ($745 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Gabon and Zambia, respectively. Check Gabon vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8199th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Lusaka

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Libreville Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.94%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.69
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7022
$13300

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$699
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$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692