Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 7.2 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 9.4 times more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
EGP127.27
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
EGP154.72
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP11.80
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.65
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
EGP18.99
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
EGP58.08
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
EGP114.32
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
EGP52.98
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
EGP74.93
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
EGP19.10
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.39
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.53
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP5.96
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP5.64
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
EGP4.75
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for transportation
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP48.17
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
EGP377.24
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
EGP751,304.06
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
EGP87.31
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for housing
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
EGP519.73
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
EGP5,165.84
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
EGP3,360.64
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
EGP795.63
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
EGP2,758.97
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
EGP80,409.74
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP68.46
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
EGP48.74
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
EGP74.28
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
EGP718.31
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
EGP148.00
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Egypt
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
EGP815.14
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
EGP1,326.10
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
EGP3,013.87
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
EGP1,368.24
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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