Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Bahamas

Bahamas vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 65.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 57.9% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 82.7% more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 93.2% more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.8% more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Bahamas

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Bahamas are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,355	$30.33 BSD30.33	+117.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,348	$10.58 BSD10.58	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,127	$2.73 BSD2.73	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA897	$2.15 BSD2.15	+43.6%
Average			+56.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,534	$4.38 BSD4.38	+71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,515	$4.32 BSD4.32	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,711	$14.05 BSD14.05	+78.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,030	$5.32 BSD5.32	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,315	$4.62 BSD4.62	+110.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA706	$1.74 BSD1.74	+47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA545	$1.44 BSD1.44	+58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,182	$1.73 BSD1.73	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA723	$2.10 BSD2.10	+73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA697	$1.89 BSD1.89	+62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA629	$1.37 BSD1.37	+30.0%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 57.9% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,102	$5.16 BSD5.16	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,520	$45.00 BSD45.00	+99.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,688,303	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,436	$30.85 BSD30.85	+118.9%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 82.7% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA45,187	$73.43 BSD73.43	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA581,392	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA214,076	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	+333.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA273,495	$197.45 BSD197.45	-56.8%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 93.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA128,170	$453.33 BSD453.33	+111.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,052,446	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	+74.6%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,654	$4.33 BSD4.33	+56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,474	$6.02 BSD6.02	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,244	$10.66 BSD10.66	+184.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA36,658	$80.69 BSD80.69	+31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,890	$18.00 BSD18.00	+120.3%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 29.6% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA21,447	$57.50 BSD57.50	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA22,694	$50.83 BSD50.83	+34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA55,197	$106.00 BSD106.00	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA54,864	$100.00 BSD100.00	+9.1%
Average			+29.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahamas - 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: April 2025

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