Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.7 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.47
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD516.40
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD264.27
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,936.50
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,233.95
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,032.80
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.94
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.68
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.49
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD351.35
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD457.16
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.33
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.96
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD762.24
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,780.54
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,603.03
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,658.27
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,746.35
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,661.24
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,597.00
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,647.18
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,672.71
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD484.12
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD710.05
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,331.32
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,877.69
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,912.27
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Liberia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,172.08
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,147.84
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,359.75
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,068.19
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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