Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.3 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 93.7% more for restaurants
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
Dominica
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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