Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 2.5 times more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% more in Nassau
Groceries: pay 85.7% more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Nassau
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Nassau
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 58.7% more in Nassau

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Nassau are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nassau.

Nassau vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.0% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$40.00 BSD40.00	+144.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$10.00 BSD10.00	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$2.18 BSD2.18	+78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$1.71 BSD1.71	+31.2%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 85.7% more for groceries

	Libreville	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$5.17 BSD5.17	+265.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$4.03 BSD4.03	+18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$19.37 BSD19.37	+98.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$7.38 BSD7.38	+117.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$5.20 BSD5.20	+66.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.72 BSD1.72	+19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$1.32 BSD1.32	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$2.11 BSD2.11	+47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$2.40 BSD2.40	+156.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$2.14 BSD2.14	+105.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$1.49 BSD1.49	+33.9%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$5.39 BSD5.39	+38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$45.00 BSD45.00	+0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$30.85 BSD30.85	+352.3%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Libreville	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$104.29 BSD104.29	+53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	+120.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+267.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$249.29 BSD249.29	+199.3%
Average			+160.1%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$640.00 BSD640.00	+440.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	+180.9%
Average			+310.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$5.00 BSD5.00	+410.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$5.75 BSD5.75	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$11.00 BSD11.00	+348.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$113.88 BSD113.88	+99.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$18.00 BSD18.00	+299.7%
Average			+238.6%

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pay 58.7% more for clothing

	Libreville	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$67.50 BSD67.50	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$76.67 BSD76.67	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$117.00 BSD117.00	+160.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$120.00 BSD120.00	+66.9%
Average			+58.7%

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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: April 2025

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