Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.3% more expensive than Nassau.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$19.59
€18.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$2.72
€2.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$2.58
€2.39
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$8.38
€7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$5.89
€5.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$5.43
€5.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$7.19
€6.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$53.34
€49.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$24.16
€22.42
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$976.56
€906.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
|
pay 62.1% more for childcare
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$989.17
€917.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$5.44
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$3.88
€3.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$34.92
€32.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$14.15
€13.13
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$144.77
€134.31
|
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