Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 97.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
$374.27
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
$461.07
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$65.77
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$43.81
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
$99.89
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
$237.19
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
$273.42
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
$103.84
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
$144.99
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
$64.27
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
$23.28
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
$60.42
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$37.19
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$30.41
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
$55.56
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
$287.34
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
$2,740.32
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
$1,644,737.31
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
$1,393.35
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
$2,888.67
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
$34,162.96
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
$20,466.29
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
$2,822.84
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
$16,683.84
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
$320,856.20
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
$169.02
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
$124.54
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
$284.31
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
$1,907.97
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
$365.64
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
$2,724.99
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
$2,798.28
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
$4,757.48
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
$5,019.65
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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