Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 6.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 83.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 89.6% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Libreville
Housing: pay 5.6 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 27.5 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Libreville

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Libreville are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 83.8% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$16.34 FCFA9,855	+229.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+94.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$1.23 FCFA739	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$1.31 FCFA788	+37.8%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 89.6% more for groceries

	Banjul	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.42 FCFA854	+117.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$3.40 FCFA2,053	+8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$9.78 FCFA5,899	+87.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$3.39 FCFA2,045	+70.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$3.11 FCFA1,877	+145.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$1.43 FCFA864	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$1.16 FCFA700	+99.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$1.43 FCFA864	+69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.94 FCFA566	+48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$1.04 FCFA626	+145.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$1.11 FCFA671	+144.5%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$3.89 FCFA2,346	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$44.93 FCFA27,101	+586.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	+918.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$6.82 FCFA4,115	+14.8%
Average			+379.1%

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pay 5.6 times more for housing

	Banjul	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$68.08 FCFA41,062	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$844.18 FCFA509,167	+723.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$490.17 FCFA295,645	+826.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$83.30 FCFA50,240	+246.1%
Average			+460.4%

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pay 27.5 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$118.46 FCFA71,448	+1593.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	+3696.8%
Average			+2645.4%

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pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$0.98 FCFA591	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$4.25 FCFA2,562	+104.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.45 FCFA1,478	+43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$57.19 FCFA34,492	+133.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$4.50 FCFA2,716	+28.8%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Banjul	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$65.36 FCFA39,419	+16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$73.53 FCFA44,347	+65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$44.93 FCFA27,101	-54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$71.89 FCFA43,361	-17.4%
Average			+2.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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