Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 59.4% more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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