Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 37.8% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$7.27
€6.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$1.09
€1.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$5.43
€5.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$3.30
€3.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$1.52
€1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$6.62
€6.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$23.13
€21.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$20,325.40
€19,062.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$11.42
€10.71
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$20.68
€19.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$525.97
€493.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$430.57
€403.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$154.00
€144.43
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$367.52
€344.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$7,594.62
€7,122.73
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$1.59
€1.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$2.06
€1.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$36.25
€34.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$7.09
€6.65
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Slovakia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$56.64
€53.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$32.72
€30.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$68.42
€64.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$87.74
€82.29
|
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