Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.3 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.57
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.10
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.79
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.05
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.56
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.54
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ15.01
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.36
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.15
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.14
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.27
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.86
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.20
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ115.23
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,558.78
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,082.74
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,037.05
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ414.89
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 93.6% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.70
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ18.01
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.08
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ323.15
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.16
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
Guatemala
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ341.36
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ371.20
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ763.03
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ746.17
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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