Libreville vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$296
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
68
😀 Quality of life
32
58
🏙️ Population
899K
5.55M

The cost of living in Libreville is 13% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7045th and 6622nd ($708 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8665th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Nairobi

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Libreville Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820