Cost of living comparison
Greece is 27.6% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Greece instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.33
$23.33
|
$11.58
€11.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$7.08
€6.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
$2.48
|
$1.87
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
$2.19
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
$3.73
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
$3.56
|
$4.56
€4.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.29
$12.29
|
$5.03
€4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
$3.43
|
$3.33
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
$4.10
|
$3.34
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.79
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
$1.14
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$1.73
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
$1.89
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
$1.69
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
$1.38
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
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pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
$4.67
|
$8.41
€8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.61
$62.61
|
$36.15
€35.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
$31,000.00
|
$19,836.21
€19,472.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.65
$21.65
|
$12.35
€12.12
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.88
$64.88
|
$33.91
€33.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,035.35
$1,035.35
|
$377.49
€370.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$961.62
$961.62
|
$296.91
€291.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.84
$218.84
|
$138.63
€136.09
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.24
$318.24
|
$323.64
€317.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,313.33
$5,313.33
|
$6,014.67
€5,904.41
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$3.93
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
$5.16
|
$3.06
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$4.73
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.31
$69.31
|
$41.50
€40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
$15.00
|
$8.16
€8.01
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.08
$67.08
|
$70.87
€69.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
$42.40
|
$32.81
€32.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.44
$100.44
|
$73.51
€72.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
$125.83
|
$94.08
€92.35
|
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