Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 54.1% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.42
CRC4,725.83
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.16
CRC4,096.63
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CRC866.86
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC755.26
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
CRC939.19
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
CRC2,083.58
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,238.39
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
CRC1,320.75
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CRC1,966.37
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CRC927.27
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CRC331.90
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC630.60
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CRC484.41
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CRC463.81
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC542.51
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
CRC2,802.46
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.09
CRC22,128.29
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,829.98
CRC12,964,398.64
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CRC6,718.68
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.15
CRC26,674.92
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.71
CRC408,412.32
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.16
CRC262,081.11
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.83
CRC32,538.73
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.72
CRC184,060.07
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,358.53
CRC4,195,251.65
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CRC1,446.23
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
CRC1,468.31
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
CRC2,249.97
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.95
CRC28,082.48
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
CRC3,602.87
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.61
CRC33,430.69
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
CRC22,583.29
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.09
CRC50,739.84
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
CRC38,897.58
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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