Bahamas vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bahamas DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2747
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1671
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2887
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$39455
$649
😃 Human freedom index
7.79
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
20
🌐 English speaking %
87.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
29
47
😀 Quality of life
64
9
🏙️ Population
401K
109M

The average cost of living in the Bahamas ($2747) is 161% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1051). the Bahamas ranked 7th vs 88th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in the Bahamas compared to 0.2 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 63rd and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Bahamas vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for the Bahamas and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bahamas DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.1
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.9
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3636
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2863
$923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.8
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4157
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3293
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$84.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$9.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.52
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.78
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.32
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.56
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$812
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15158
$4128

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Cities Comparison in the Bahamas vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Bahamas

City Cost of living Population
Nassau
$2760
228K
Freeport
$2683
45.9K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K