Cost of living comparison

District of Columbia, USA

compared to

Bahamas

Bahamas vs. District of Columbia Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 9.4% cheaper than District of Columbia.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 33.0% more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 33.4% less in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 73.9% less in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Bahamas

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Bahamas are more expensive than in District of Columbia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bahamas.

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Bahamas vs. District of Columbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahamas instead of District of Columbia, you would:

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.00	$43.12 BSD43.12	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$12.25 BSD12.25	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17	$3.24 BSD3.24	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64	$2.42 BSD2.42	-8.4%
Average			+21.5%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.0% more for groceries

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$4.11	$5.61 BSD5.61	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.53	$6.78 BSD6.78	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95	$12.04 BSD12.04	+143.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.64	$8.35 BSD8.35	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.63	$5.72 BSD5.72	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.17	$3.59 BSD3.59	+13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.74 BSD1.74	+63.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27	$3.50 BSD3.50	+53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.64	$5.32 BSD5.32	+101.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29	$1.69 BSD1.69	+30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.73	$1.80 BSD1.80	+4.4%
Average			+33.0%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% more for transportation

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19	$5.98 BSD5.98	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00	$150.00 BSD150.00	+25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,375.00	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	-7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.73	$29.50 BSD29.50	+76.4%
Average			+23.6%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.4% less for housing

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.77	$88.38 BSD88.38	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,717.33	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,228.89	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	-34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.22	$256.37 BSD256.37	+59.0%
Average			-33.4%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of housing

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pay 73.9% less for childcare

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,221.33	$730.07 BSD730.07	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$41,506.00	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	-70.0%
Average			-73.9%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00	$4.88 BSD4.88	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.15	$6.08 BSD6.08	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94	$15.00 BSD15.00	+7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$114.30	$125.83 BSD125.83	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00	$19.00 BSD19.00	+5.6%
Average			-7.7%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	District of Columbia	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.42	$48.54 BSD48.54	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.11	$120.00 BSD120.00	+172.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.50	$111.25 BSD111.25	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.16	$101.67 BSD101.67	-18.8%
Average			+12.4%

District of Columbia vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing

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