Libreville vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$296
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
899K
6.21M

The cost of living in Libreville is 25% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7045th and 6006th ($708 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Gabon and Brazil, respectively. Check Gabon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8665th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586