Libreville vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$296
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
11
😀 Quality of life
32
14
🏙️ Population
899K
2.89M

The cost of living in Libreville is 33% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7045th and 5146th ($708 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8665th and 9211th 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
$5.66
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$3306

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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595