Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahamas vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Bahamas is 1.1% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% less in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Bahamas
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Bahamas are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Bahamas.
Bahamas vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Guam, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$29.17
BSD29.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$11.08
BSD11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$3.31
BSD3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.21
BSD2.21
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$4.71
BSD4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$5.79
BSD5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$11.88
BSD11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$7.37
BSD7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$4.61
BSD4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$3.39
BSD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$3.26
BSD3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.84
BSD1.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$5.71
BSD5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.23
BSD31.23
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$89.81
BSD89.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$1,626.39
BSD1,626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,361.11
BSD1,361.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$201.16
BSD201.16
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$606.67
BSD606.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$11,785.71
BSD11,785.71
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$6.25
BSD6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.69
BSD5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$13.78
BSD13.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$92.58
BSD92.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$17.50
BSD17.50
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$55.83
BSD55.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$104.94
BSD104.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$103.57
BSD103.57
|
|
Guam vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing
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