Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 29.8% cheaper than Bahamas overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Spain
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.17
BSD29.17
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
BSD11.08
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
BSD3.31
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
BSD2.21
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.71
BSD4.71
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
BSD5.79
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.88
BSD11.88
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.37
BSD7.37
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
BSD4.61
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.39
BSD3.39
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.26
BSD3.26
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
BSD1.84
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
BSD5.71
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.23
BSD31.23
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.81
BSD89.81
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,626.39
BSD1,626.39
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,361.11
BSD1,361.11
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.16
BSD201.16
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$606.67
BSD606.67
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,785.71
BSD11,785.71
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
BSD6.25
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.69
BSD5.69
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.78
BSD13.78
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.58
BSD92.58
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
BSD17.50
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
BSD55.83
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.94
BSD104.94
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.57
BSD103.57
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Bahamas vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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