Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 73.8% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.88
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
€6.12
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.60
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.14
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
€7.49
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.81
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,621.06
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.43
€10.68
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 89.2% more for housing
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.96
€31.72
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.55
€517.07
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$521.82
€487.43
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.27
€188.95
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
€455.96
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,050.80
€9,388.51
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.36
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.44
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.93
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.80
€42.79
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
Athens
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.84
€79.25
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
€35.53
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
€84.07
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.33
€104.00
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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