Libreville vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1857
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$311
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$448
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
38
29
🏙️ Population
899K
65.5K

The cost of living in Libreville is 29% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7015th and 5349th ($745 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8199th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Sao Tome

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Libreville Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.94%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.69
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7022
$3421

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Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612