Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 28.3% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
|
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