Libreville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libreville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1869
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$308
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$526
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$469
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
22
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
899K
2.44M

The cost of living in Libreville is 12% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7051st and 7518th ($743 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Gabon and Cameroon, respectively. Check Gabon vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libreville compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Libreville ranked 1st best city to live in Gabon vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6592nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Libreville vs Yaounde

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Libreville Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.9%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.58
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7523
$1797

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Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670