Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Central African Republic

Central African Republic vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 8.3% more expensive than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Central African Republic
Transportation: pay 79.9% more in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Central African Republic

The cost of transportation and housing in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Central African Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$8.17 FCFA4,650	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$12.25 FCFA6,975	+15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$2.04 FCFA1,162	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$1.63 FCFA930	-24.1%
Average			-26.6%

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$2.86 FCFA1,627	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$3.06 FCFA1,744	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$17.01 FCFA9,681	+21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$3.59 FCFA2,046	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$4.08 FCFA2,320	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$0.74 FCFA422	-57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$0.74 FCFA422	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$2.96 FCFA1,687	+71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$2.22 FCFA1,266	+5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$1.85 FCFA1,055	-1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$2.59 FCFA1,476	+89.8%
Average			-2.5%

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 79.9% more for transportation

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$9.28 FCFA5,281	+79.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	??
Average			+79.9%

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$1,984.60 FCFA1,129,604	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$2,402.03 FCFA1,367,200	+55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	??
Average			+42.6%

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	??

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$2.86 FCFA1,627	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$2.45 FCFA1,395	-59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$4.08 FCFA2,325	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	??
Average			-51.7%

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Bahamas	Central African Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	??

Bahamas vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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