Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 23.4% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Australia
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Australia
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Australia
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Australia
Childcare: pay 98.8% more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Australia
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Australia

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.

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Australia vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Australia instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$18.42 A$26.50	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$10.19 A$14.66	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$2.88 A$4.14	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$2.33 A$3.35	-3.7%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$2.64 A$3.80	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$4.67 A$6.72	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$6.28 A$9.03	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$4.79 A$6.89	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$4.19 A$6.03	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$1.62 A$2.32	-55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.32 A$1.90	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$1.35 A$1.94	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$2.06 A$2.96	-61.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.19 A$1.71	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$1.05 A$1.51	-41.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$4.98 A$7.17	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$91.09 A$131.05	-39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$17.22 A$24.78	-41.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Bahamas	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$57.16 A$82.23	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	-26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$146.37 A$210.58	-42.9%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 98.8% more for childcare

	Bahamas	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+168.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	+47.4%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$7.20 A$10.36	+47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$3.95 A$5.68	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$36.89 A$53.08	+146.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$56.05 A$80.64	-55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$14.44 A$20.77	-24.0%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$77.86 A$112.01	+60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$53.33 A$76.73	-55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$112.59 A$161.98	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$118.82 A$170.94	+16.9%
Average			-4.2%

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