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

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 117.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 104.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 FCFA 9,813
$2.02 ฿65.3
758.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 FCFA 44K
$18.78 ฿608
314.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.1 FCFA 7,416
$7.67 ฿248
70.80%
Cappuccino
$6.17 FCFA 3,490
$1.98 ฿64.2
211.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FCFA 844
$0.82 ฿26.64
81.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 FCFA 778
$0.33 ฿10.58
315.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 591
$2.12 ฿68.6
-50.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 926
$3.73 ฿121
-56.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 FCFA 1,695
$1.64 ฿53.2
82.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 FCFA 828
$1.57 ฿50.9
-7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,501
$1.19 ฿38.62
271.43%
Eggs
$5.36 FCFA 3,032
$1.98 ฿64.1
170.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 FCFA 5,186
$15.99 ฿517
-42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 FCFA 5,038
$3.12 ฿101
185.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.89 FCFA 15.2K
$11.16 ฿361
140.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 FCFA 2,551
$2.76 ฿89.2
63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$4.48 FCFA 2,535
$1.22 ฿39.5
267.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 FCFA 1,992
$1.71 ฿55.4
105.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 FCFA 1,966
$1.55 ฿50.2
123.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 2,023
$1.34 ฿43.21
166.42%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 FCFA 2,005
$1.21 ฿39.23
192.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.51 FCFA 1,987
$0.72 ฿23.2
387.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,110
$0.53 ฿17.05
269.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 FCFA 1,537
$4.72 ฿153
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 FCFA 5,835
$18.39 ฿595
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 511
$1.79 ฿57.9
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 FCFA 1,007
$3.21 ฿104
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$0.94 ฿30.44
-4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.83 FCFA 27.6K
$18.9 ฿612
158.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 FCFA 767
$1.42 ฿46.08
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 FCFA 400
$1.35 ฿43.53
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 FCFA 9,947
$7.85 ฿254
123.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 FCFA 585
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K FCFA 17.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
43.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K FCFA 13.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.86 FCFA 19.7K
$13.72 ฿444
154.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.9 FCFA 40.1K
$17.56 ฿568
303.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 FCFA 37.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
58.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.58 FCFA 15K
$6.9 ฿223
285.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 FCFA 2,525
$5.8 ฿188
-23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FCFA 100.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-42.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,623 FCFA 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 FCFA 50.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 FCFA 25.1K
$26.4 ฿854
68.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 FCFA 29.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-38.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 FCFA 59.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
46.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 FCFA 642.8K
$434 ฿14K
161.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 FCFA 305K
$235 ฿7,610
129.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 FCFA 1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
226.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 FCFA 564.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
100.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,868 FCFA 1.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
85.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 FCFA 253.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-36.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Libreville: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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