Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 55.6% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 47.0% less in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% less in Brazzaville

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$8.40 FCFA4,903	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$1.60 FCFA935	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$1.32 FCFA769	-34.1%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$4.78 FCFA2,790	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$10.66 FCFA6,225	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$4.17 FCFA2,437	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.11 FCFA648	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$0.77 FCFA452	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.65 FCFA965	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$1.35 FCFA790	-72.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.19 FCFA697	-10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.06 FCFA617	-56.4%
Average			-41.4%

Nassau vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-84.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-61.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 47.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$450.79 FCFA263K	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$631.61 FCFA369K	+107.8%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-94.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	??
Average			-94.2%

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pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$3.97 FCFA2,316	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-86.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$5.72 FCFA3,342	-71.4%
Average			-63.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nassau	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	??

Nassau vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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