Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 16.0% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.61
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.05
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.46
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.63
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.17
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.74
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,406.41
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.09
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.58
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,211.85
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,076.65
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.82
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€838.54
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,142.37
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.19
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.37
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€56.24
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.79
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
Ireland
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.51
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.96
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.76
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.92
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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