Libreville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$279
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.5
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
13
25
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
797K
2.44M

The cost of living in Libreville is 11% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7071st and 6685th ($668 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Gabon and Cameroon, respectively. Check Gabon vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Libreville compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6902nd and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Libreville Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.3
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.03
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5922
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779