Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.2% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
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