Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 19.8% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 82.4% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Canberra
Clothing: pay 10.1% less in Canberra

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

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Canberra vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$17.41 A$25.04	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$10.44 A$15.02	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$3.09 A$4.45	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$2.55 A$3.67	+27.6%
Average			-32.4%

Nassau vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Nassau	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$3.25 A$4.68	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$6.48 A$9.32	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$5.82 A$8.37	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$5.26 A$7.56	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$4.47 A$6.44	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.80 A$2.58	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.43 A$2.06	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.59 A$2.28	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$2.36 A$3.39	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.41 A$2.03	+5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.26 A$1.81	-48.0%
Average			-33.5%

Nassau vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Nassau	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$5.07 A$7.30	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$92.46 A$133.02	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$16.79 A$24.16	-47.5%
Average			-22.9%

Nassau vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Nassau	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$55.39 A$79.69	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	-26.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$139.13 A$200.16	-54.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 82.4% more for childcare

	Nassau	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+169.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+23.3%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$8.35 A$12.02	+67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$4.03 A$5.79	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$44.55 A$64.09	+197.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$82.62 A$118.86	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$15.67 A$22.54	-21.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

	Nassau	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$76.36 A$109.86	+58.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$56.12 A$80.74	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$116.35 A$167.39	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$131.92 A$189.79	-1.1%
Average			-10.1%

Nassau vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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