Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 6.7% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.47
€17.32
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.80
€12.01
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.65
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.49
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.98
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.40
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.45
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.56
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.19
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.38
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.61
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.70
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.74
€23.20
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,288.34
€25,592.81
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.68
€26.90
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.88
€52.41
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.62
€1,594.96
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,513.73
€1,419.67
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.86
€156.50
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$865.49
€811.71
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,306.85
€11,542.17
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.71
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.11
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
€7.20
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.31
€55.62
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
€12.66
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.15
€73.29
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€40.63
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.14
€92.04
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.79
€108.60
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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