Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 12.5% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.58
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,359.98
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.52
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.77
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.17
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,356.36
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.57
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.00
|
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,911.19
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.04
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.69
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.57
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.05
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.40
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.54
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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