Libreville vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1869
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$308
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$526
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$469
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
11
😀 Quality of life
51
16
🏙️ Population
899K
2.89M

The cost of living in Libreville is 29% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7051st and 5217th ($743 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Gabon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Gabon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6592nd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Libreville Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.9%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.58
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7523
$3375

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$698
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$1209
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$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590