Libreville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$296
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
12
63
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
899K
1.27M

The cost of living in Libreville is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7045th and 5704th ($708 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8665th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1012
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.61
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$3811

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$660
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$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915