Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 33.5% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.72
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€9.00
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.01
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.59
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 97.2% more for groceries
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.99
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.65
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€109.13
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,978.14
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.15
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€45.24
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,277.94
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,074.36
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€149.46
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,012.46
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,865.09
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.53
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.62
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.23
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.82
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€37.11
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€84.50
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€83.61
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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