Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 15.9% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Norway
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Norway
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Norway
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Norway
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in Norway
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Norway

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

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Norway vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$22.46 NOK211.73	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$15.20 NOK143.30	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$3.98 NOK37.57	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$3.16 NOK29.84	+31.0%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$3.73 NOK35.18	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$6.51 NOK61.37	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$9.11 NOK85.89	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$5.06 NOK47.73	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$6.95 NOK65.50	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$1.62 NOK15.25	-55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.22 NOK11.51	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$1.65 NOK15.58	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$2.31 NOK21.81	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.20 NOK11.27	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$1.34 NOK12.62	-25.8%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Bahamas	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$8.73 NOK82.31	+46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$78.63 NOK741.28	-47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$45,459.95 NOK429K	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$25.74 NOK242.62	-12.8%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Bahamas	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$65.87 NOK621.01	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	-13.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	-22.1%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$11.32 NOK106.75	+132.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$5.55 NOK52.32	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$16.96 NOK159.92	+13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$53.57 NOK505.04	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$17.67 NOK166.62	-7.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$102.56 NOK966.91	+111.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$56.21 NOK529.89	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	+13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	+56.4%
Average			+15.0%

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