Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.2 times more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 92.6% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,681
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,395
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA536
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA536
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA969
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,869
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,658
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,117
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,683
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA894
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,002
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,365
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA740
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA648
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA868
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,519
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA18,870,272
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,630
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,501
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA663,010
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA357,005
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,001
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,530,022
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA612
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,530
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,122
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,076
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,300
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,101
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,451
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA58,651
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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