Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahamas vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Bahamas is 72.7% more expensive than Italy overall.
Bahamas vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.81
€16.79
|
$43.12
BSD43.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.59
€10.34
|
$12.25
BSD12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.63
|
$3.24
BSD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$2.42
BSD2.42
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.96
|
$5.61
BSD5.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.66
|
$6.78
BSD6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.21
|
$12.04
BSD12.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.59
|
$8.35
BSD8.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
€5.04
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$3.59
BSD3.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.30
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.69
BSD1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.80
BSD1.80
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.92
|
$5.98
BSD5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
€38.84
|
$150.00
BSD150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,598.57
€30,883.30
|
$33,500.00
BSD33,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
€18.09
|
$29.50
BSD29.50
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.01
€26.79
|
$88.38
BSD88.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.52
€645.83
|
$1,241.67
BSD1,241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.80
€502.37
|
$1,462.00
BSD1,462.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.38
€144.94
|
$256.37
BSD256.37
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$542.33
€484.09
|
$730.07
BSD730.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,535.75
€9,404.40
|
$12,468.00
BSD12,468.00
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of childcare
pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
€5.03
|
$4.88
BSD4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.75
|
$6.08
BSD6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
€6.01
|
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.93
€49.92
|
$125.83
BSD125.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.16
|
$19.00
BSD19.00
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.42
€77.14
|
$48.54
BSD48.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€34.13
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
€89.13
|
$111.25
BSD111.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.82
€114.09
|
$101.67
BSD101.67
|
|
Italy vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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