Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.1 times more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB438.48
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB320.56
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB36.35
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.58
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB33.96
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB244.87
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB220.53
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB127.54
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB204.89
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB107.12
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB24.20
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB50.46
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.68
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB11.16
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.89
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB180.09
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB629.67
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,488,316.88
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB234.70
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,584.97
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB28,427.81
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,831.70
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,800.06
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,268.85
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,633,176.02
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB42.93
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB41.85
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,828.12
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
Ethiopia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,540.73
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.82
ETB3,081.10
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,697.12
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,502.54
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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