Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 69.3% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Greece, you would:
pay 88.2% more for restaurants
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.93
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.60
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.67
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.28
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.41
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.26
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.76
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,790.10
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.22
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.68
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€402.73
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€336.42
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€161.44
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€320.04
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,309.88
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.12
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.43
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.30
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.65
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.17
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€73.01
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€93.07
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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