Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 14.5% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Bamako
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.89
FCFA10,077
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.42
FCFA7,558
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA840
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
FCFA806
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
FCFA856
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
FCFA2,645
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
FCFA6,516
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
FCFA3,124
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
FCFA2,285
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.03
FCFA1,143
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
FCFA2,298
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
FCFA27,711
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,408.43
FCFA17,130,387
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
FCFA4,132
|
?? | |
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.55
FCFA40,307
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.24
FCFA604,602
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.39
FCFA38,529
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.87
FCFA100,767
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.38
FCFA3,274,927
|
?? |
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA605
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
FCFA3,527
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,512
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.08
FCFA37,788
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,532
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA30,230
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA60,460
|
?? |
Libreville vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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