Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 33.0% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.43
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.73
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.89
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.55
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.00
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.79
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.59
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.09
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€105.54
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,066.13
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.91
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.03
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,198.28
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,064.60
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€145.17
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€829.16
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,051.25
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.13
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.34
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.69
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.61
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.67
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
Ireland
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€70.71
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.57
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€78.87
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€83.96
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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