Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahamas vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Bahamas is 50.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
Bahamas vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Canada, you would:
pay 76.1% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.02
CA$24.28
|
$43.12
BSD43.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
CA$14.69
|
$12.25
BSD12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.86
|
$3.24
BSD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
$2.42
BSD2.42
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.4% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CA$3.59
|
$5.61
BSD5.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
CA$7.43
|
$6.78
BSD6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CA$11.52
|
$12.04
BSD12.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.99
|
$8.35
BSD8.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.68
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.56
|
$3.59
BSD3.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.35
|
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.52
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.64
|
$1.69
BSD1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.55
|
$1.80
BSD1.80
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries
pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CA$6.38
|
$5.98
BSD5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.05
CA$92.79
|
$150.00
BSD150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,172.47
CA$38,760.16
|
$33,500.00
BSD33,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.38
CA$21.94
|
$29.50
BSD29.50
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
CA$81.41
|
$88.38
BSD88.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.12
CA$1,720.47
|
$1,241.67
BSD1,241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.12
CA$1,546.44
|
$1,462.00
BSD1,462.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.92
CA$156.80
|
$256.37
BSD256.37
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.00
CA$1,009.93
|
$730.07
BSD730.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,065.57
CA$20,063.83
|
$12,468.00
BSD12,468.00
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of childcare
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.10
CA$7.28
|
$4.88
BSD4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
CA$5.23
|
$6.08
BSD6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.41
CA$19.12
|
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
CA$60.22
|
$125.83
BSD125.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.86
|
$19.00
BSD19.00
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.28
CA$76.00
|
$48.54
BSD48.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
CA$57.27
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
CA$123.10
|
$111.25
BSD111.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.70
CA$142.22
|
$101.67
BSD101.67
|
|
Canada vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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