Cost of Living Comparison Between Libreville and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Libreville and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 84.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 114.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 FCFA 9,928
$2.03 ฿64.2
766.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 FCFA 44.3K
$18.59 ฿588
321.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.25 FCFA 7,485
$7.48 ฿237
77.14%
Cappuccino
$6.08 FCFA 3,431
$2.00 ฿63.2
204.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 815
$0.85 ฿26.81
69.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 802
$0.35 ฿11.13
305.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 587
$2.21 ฿70.0
-52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 923
$3.76 ฿119
-56.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 FCFA 1,737
$1.72 ฿54.4
79.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 FCFA 833
$1.63 ฿51.7
-9.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
$1.16 ฿36.66
268.97%
Eggs
$5.37 FCFA 3,035
$1.98 ฿62.6
171.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 FCFA 5,157
$15.93 ฿504
-42.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,930
$3.17 ฿100
175.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
$10.90 ฿345
145.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.30 FCFA 2,429
$2.65 ฿83.7
62.26%
Banana (1kg)
$4.29 FCFA 2,421
$1.22 ฿38.70
251.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,965
$1.70 ฿53.7
104.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 2,014
$1.59 ฿50.3
124.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.63 FCFA 2,051
$1.32 ฿41.90
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,012
$1.17 ฿36.99
204.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 FCFA 1,963
$0.68 ฿21.46
411.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 FCFA 1,113
$0.56 ฿17.64
251.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,519
$4.51 ฿143
-40.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.30 FCFA 5,816
$19.07 ฿604
-45.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 473
$1.77 ฿56.0
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 977
$3.18 ฿101
-45.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 FCFA 476
$0.96 ฿30.47
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.72 FCFA 27.5K
$18.90 ฿598
157.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 FCFA 764
$1.36 ฿42.98
-0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 FCFA 401
$1.35 ฿42.80
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 FCFA 9,866
$8.03 ฿254
117.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 FCFA 609
$1.24 ฿39.34
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K FCFA 17.0M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
42.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K FCFA 12.9M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.5 FCFA 49.4K
$71.2 ฿2,255
22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 FCFA 19.9K
$14.09 ฿446
149.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 FCFA 39.3K
$17.47 ฿553
298.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.2 FCFA 37.9K
$42.07 ฿1,332
59.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.28 FCFA 14.8K
$6.88 ฿218
281.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 FCFA 2,476
$5.94 ฿188
-26.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 FCFA 100.6K
$307 ฿9,728
-42.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,790 FCFA 3.3M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-60.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 FCFA 50.8K
$55.7 ฿1,762
61.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 FCFA 24.8K
$26.79 ฿848
64.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 FCFA 30.0K
$83.2 ฿2,634
-36.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 FCFA 60.4K
$70.1 ฿2,219
52.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 FCFA 652.6K
$427 ฿13.5K
170.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 FCFA 293.4K
$237 ฿7,504
119.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 FCFA 1.5M
$802 ฿25.4K
231.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 FCFA 564.3K
$503 ฿15.9K
98.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,814 FCFA 1.6M
$1,533 ฿48.5K
83.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 FCFA 254.8K
$654 ฿20.7K
-30.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Libreville: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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