Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 91.1% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Chile, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2600
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1700
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1600
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.6000
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF607.5900
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4600
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0400
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.5700
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.4100
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.4000
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 44.4% more for childcare
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.8100
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF172.1700
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.5100
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
Chile
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6600
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0200
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1500
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.6000
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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