Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Jersey

Jersey vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Jersey is 1.8% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Jersey
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Jersey
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Jersey
Housing: pay 18.2% more in Jersey
Childcare: pay 88.1% more in Jersey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Jersey
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Jersey

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.

Jersey vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Jersey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$39.64 £29.74	-8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$10.57 £7.93	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$3.28 £2.46	+1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$2.48 £1.86	+2.5%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Jersey
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$2.75 £2.06	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$3.60 £2.70	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$8.51 £6.38	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$6.26 £4.70	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$5.39 £4.05	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$1.90 £1.43	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.57 £1.18	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$1.87 £1.40	-46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$2.02 £1.52	-62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.45 £1.08	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$1.40 £1.05	-22.3%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Jersey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$7.81 £5.86	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$68.71 £51.56	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	-21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$24.93 £18.70	-15.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 18.2% more for housing

	Bahamas	Jersey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$72.68 £54.53	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	+7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$243.20 £182.47	-5.1%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 88.1% more for childcare

	Bahamas	Jersey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+271.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	-4.6%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Jersey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$7.93 £5.95	+62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$4.83 £3.63	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$19.82 £14.87	+32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$75.98 £57.01	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$19.82 £14.87	+4.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Jersey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$103.51 £77.67	+113.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$72.68 £54.53	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$118.93 £89.23	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$207.03 £155.33	+103.6%
Average			+29.5%

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