Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 28.3% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$13.96 FCFA8,355	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$8.94 FCFA5,348	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$1.88 FCFA1,127	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$1.50 FCFA897	-30.4%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$2.56 FCFA1,534	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$4.20 FCFA2,515	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$7.87 FCFA4,711	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$3.39 FCFA2,030	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$2.20 FCFA1,315	-52.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.18 FCFA706	-32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$0.91 FCFA545	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$1.98 FCFA1,182	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$1.21 FCFA723	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$1.16 FCFA697	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.05 FCFA629	-23.1%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$5.18 FCFA3,102	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$22.59 FCFA13,520	-49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$32,895.05 FCFA19,688,303	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$14.09 FCFA8,436	-54.3%
Average			-29.0%

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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 FCFA45,187	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$971.39 FCFA581,392	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$357.68 FCFA214,076	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$456.95 FCFA273,495	+131.4%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$214.14 FCFA128,170	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$5,100.00 FCFA3,052,446	-42.7%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$2.76 FCFA1,654	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$4.13 FCFA2,474	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$3.75 FCFA2,244	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$61.25 FCFA36,658	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$8.17 FCFA4,890	-54.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$35.83 FCFA21,447	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$37.92 FCFA22,694	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$92.22 FCFA55,197	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$91.67 FCFA54,864	-8.3%
Average			-21.1%

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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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