Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.2 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA748
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 82.2% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA865
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA709
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA573
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA633
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA679
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA599
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,892
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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