Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 17.2% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 65.7% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 6.0% less in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% less in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 28.1% less in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 65.7% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$8.28 HK$65.00	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$6.37 HK$50.00	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$1.30 HK$10.24	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$1.09 HK$8.59	-45.3%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$2.37 HK$18.59	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$12.52 HK$98.23	+140.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$11.07 HK$86.91	-27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$3.47 HK$27.20	-54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$3.96 HK$31.06	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.87 HK$14.70	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.25 HK$9.78	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$2.09 HK$16.41	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$1.80 HK$14.11	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.43 HK$11.25	+7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.44 HK$11.31	-40.6%
Average			-30.4%

Nassau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$15.51 HK$121.73	+170.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$89.19 HK$700.01	-40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$14.40 HK$113.00	-55.0%
Average			+29.4%

Nassau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$21.52 HK$168.90	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	+48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	-37.3%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	+33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+35.5%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$7.65 HK$60.00	+52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$5.04 HK$39.56	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$13.38 HK$105.00	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$93.07 HK$730.44	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$13.70 HK$107.50	-31.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 28.1% less for clothing

	Nassau	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$67.63 HK$530.78	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$41.11 HK$322.62	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$80.54 HK$632.08	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$119.85 HK$940.64	-10.1%
Average			-28.1%

Nassau vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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