Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 33.1% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Germany, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€12.00
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.82
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.47
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.22
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.30
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.94
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.65
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.76
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.63
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,267.68
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.46
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.43
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€709.68
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€539.84
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€188.86
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€304.31
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,107.21
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.79
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.05
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.50
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.48
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.28
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
Germany
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.47
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€36.99
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.57
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€106.00
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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