Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 28.0% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of France, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.65
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.93
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.54
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,031.20
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.98
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 89.2% more for housing
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.49
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.49
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.52
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.51
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.85
|
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,059.94
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.81
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
France
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.88
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.39
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.97
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.43
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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