Libreville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1869
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$308
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$526
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$469
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
63
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
899K
1.27M

The cost of living in Libreville is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7051st and 5331st ($743 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Gabon and South Africa, respectively. Check Gabon vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6592nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Soweto

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Libreville Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.9%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.58
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7523
$5012

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$698
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$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965