Libreville vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1773
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$294
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$530
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
8
😀 Quality of life
28
21
🏙️ Population
797K
297K

The cost of living in Libreville is 30% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6825th and 5392nd ($697 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Libreville compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8556th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Malabo

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Libreville Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.54
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.3
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.43%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6420
$735

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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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210