Libreville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$296
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
12
29
😀 Quality of life
32
32
🏙️ Population
899K
42.7K

The cost of living in Libreville is 29% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7045th and 8291st ($708 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Gabon and Kenya, respectively. Check Gabon vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8665th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$8839

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$660
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$1241
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$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
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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524