Cost of living comparison

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Bangui vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Bangui is 5.6% more expensive than Nassau.

Restaurants
pay 18.7% more in Bangui
Groceries
pay 1.5% less in Bangui
Transportation
pay 87.9% more in Bangui
Housing
pay 28.3% less in Bangui
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.9% less in Bangui

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Bangui are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bangui. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bangui.

Bangui vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangui instead of Nassau, you would:

pay 18.7% more for restaurants

 
Nassau
Bangui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $35.00
BSD35.00
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.50
BSD11.50
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.93
BSD2.93
??

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

 
Nassau
Bangui
Bread
1 loaf
$5.78
BSD5.78
$4.45
FCFA2,518
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
BSD4.28
$4.45
FCFA2,518
Milk (1 gallon) $16.09
BSD16.09
$20.22
FCFA11,438

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pay 87.9% more for transportation

 
Nassau
Bangui
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.38
BSD5.38
$10.11
FCFA5,719
Monthly public transit pass $45.00
BSD45.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
??

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pay 28.3% less for housing

 
Nassau
Bangui
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$101.75
BSD101.75
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Nassau
Bangui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $716.66
BSD716.66
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,071.43
BSD15,071.43
??

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nassau
Bangui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
BSD5.00
$3.56
FCFA2,014
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.40
BSD5.40
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.35
BSD14.35
$4.45
FCFA2,518

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Nassau
Bangui
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$64.17
BSD64.17
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$76.67
BSD76.67
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.88
BSD114.88
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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