Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libreville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libreville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.9% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.9% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$17.85 FCFA 9,934
-65.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$80.3 FCFA 44.7K
-58.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.38 FCFA 7,445
-45.29%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$6.10 FCFA 3,396
-72.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.46 FCFA 812
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.44 FCFA 799
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.04 FCFA 578
64.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.67 FCFA 929
89.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.99 FCFA 1,663
-62.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.51 FCFA 843
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
-67.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$5.50 FCFA 3,061
-59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.19 FCFA 5,112
-52.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.97 FCFA 4,991
-35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$26.12 FCFA 14.5K
-65.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.37 FCFA 2,432
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$4.33 FCFA 2,411
-74.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.62 FCFA 2,012
-59.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.56 FCFA 1,980
-61.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$3.63 FCFA 2,020
-69.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$3.57 FCFA 1,985
-67.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$3.59 FCFA 1,999
-75.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.00 FCFA 1,112
-56.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.61 FCFA 1,450
-9.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.54 FCFA 5,869
3.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.92 FCFA 513
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.75 FCFA 972
41.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.89 FCFA 495
-11.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$48.80 FCFA 27.2K
-16.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.35 FCFA 752
5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.78 FCFA 431
144.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$17.89 FCFA 9,958
-57.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.03 FCFA 573
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$29.9K FCFA 16.6M
-39.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$22.5K FCFA 12.5M
16.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$89.6 FCFA 49.9K
-9.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$35.37 FCFA 19.7K
-72.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$70.8 FCFA 39.4K
-65.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$65.1 FCFA 36.2K
-60.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$26.95 FCFA 15.0K
-29.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.54 FCFA 2,525
-14.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$177 FCFA 98.4K
71.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,687 FCFA 3.2M
3.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$90.0 FCFA 50.1K
-34.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$44.09 FCFA 24.5K
-26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$53.2 FCFA 29.6K
91.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$108 FCFA 60.0K
0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,137 FCFA 632.9K
-58.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$539 FCFA 299.7K
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,619 FCFA 1.5M
-67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,006 FCFA 560.1K
-28.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,660 FCFA 2.0M
-21.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,854 FCFA 1.6M
-51.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Libreville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$449 FCFA 249.7K
20.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Libreville: April 11, 2026

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