Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 10.2% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 3.3% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Sydney
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Sydney

The cost of childcare and housing in Sydney are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sydney. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Sydney
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	$11.84 A$17.03	-1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$2.81 A$4.04	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$2.22 A$3.19	+10.8%
Average			-31.0%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Nassau	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$2.85 A$4.09	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$5.93 A$8.54	+14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$6.42 A$9.24	-57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$5.56 A$7.99	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$4.34 A$6.24	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.81 A$2.60	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.45 A$2.09	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.56 A$2.24	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$1.98 A$2.85	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.48 A$2.12	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.07 A$1.54	-55.9%
Average			-35.8%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Nassau	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$5.40 A$7.77	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$151.36 A$217.75	+0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$16.24 A$23.36	-49.3%
Average			-9.3%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Nassau	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$56.21 A$80.87	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	-12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$168.46 A$242.35	-44.6%
Average			+3.3%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Nassau	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+150.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+72.9%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$7.66 A$11.02	+53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$3.97 A$5.72	-27.8%
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	$75.28 A$108.30	-61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$17.41 A$25.04	-13.0%
Average			-13.5%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Nassau	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$78.68 A$113.19	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$69.62 A$100.16	-42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$111.40 A$160.26	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$133.24 A$191.68	-0.1%
Average			-5.2%

Nassau vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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