Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 79.8% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
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