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

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 90.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 90.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.85 FCFA 9,934
$2.01 ฿64.4
788.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 FCFA 44.7K
$18.23 ฿583
340.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 FCFA 7,445
$7.65 ฿244
74.90%
Cappuccino
$6.10 FCFA 3,396
$1.92 ฿61.3
217.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 FCFA 812
$0.84 ฿26.90
73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 799
$0.36 ฿11.39
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 578
$2.19 ฿70.0
-52.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 929
$3.79 ฿121
-55.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 FCFA 1,663
$1.64 ฿52.4
82.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 FCFA 843
$1.62 ฿51.8
-6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$1.15 ฿36.88
273.04%
Eggs
$5.50 FCFA 3,061
$1.94 ฿62.0
183.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 FCFA 5,112
$15.94 ฿510
-42.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 FCFA 4,991
$3.10 ฿99.2
189.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.12 FCFA 14.5K
$11.07 ฿354
135.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 FCFA 2,432
$2.71 ฿86.5
61.25%
Banana (1kg)
$4.33 FCFA 2,411
$1.18 ฿37.69
266.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,012
$1.71 ฿54.5
111.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 1,980
$1.61 ฿51.3
121.12%
Potato (1kg)
$3.63 FCFA 2,020
$1.39 ฿44.53
161.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 1,985
$1.15 ฿36.70
210.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.59 FCFA 1,999
$0.71 ฿22.76
405.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 FCFA 1,112
$0.55 ฿17.60
263.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 FCFA 1,450
$4.57 ฿146
-42.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 FCFA 5,869
$18.87 ฿603
-44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 513
$1.82 ฿58.2
-49.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 FCFA 972
$3.21 ฿103
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 FCFA 495
$0.88 ฿28.16
1.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.80 FCFA 27.2K
$18.89 ฿604
158.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 FCFA 752
$1.41 ฿45.17
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 431
$1.30 ฿41.59
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 FCFA 9,958
$8.20 ฿262
118.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 FCFA 573
$1.23 ฿39.18
-16.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K FCFA 16.6M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
41.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K FCFA 12.5M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 FCFA 49.9K
$69.9 ฿2,234
28.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.37 FCFA 19.7K
$14.07 ฿450
151.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.8 FCFA 39.4K
$17.70 ฿566
299.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 FCFA 36.2K
$41.41 ฿1,324
57.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.95 FCFA 15.0K
$6.69 ฿214
302.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 FCFA 2,525
$5.74 ฿184
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FCFA 98.4K
$299 ฿9,566
-40.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,687 FCFA 3.2M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-62.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 FCFA 50.1K
$54.8 ฿1,753
64.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 FCFA 24.5K
$26.35 ฿842
67.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.2 FCFA 29.6K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-37.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 FCFA 60.0K
$69.7 ฿2,229
54.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 FCFA 632.9K
$427 ฿13.6K
166.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 FCFA 299.7K
$241 ฿7,697
123.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,619 FCFA 1.5M
$811 ฿25.9K
223.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 FCFA 560.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
101.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,660 FCFA 2.0M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
80.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,854 FCFA 1.6M
$1,524 ฿48.7K
87.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$449 FCFA 249.7K
$639 ฿20.4K
-29.81%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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