Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 18.9% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.45
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€9.14
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.65
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.15
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.81
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.51
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.03
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.79
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.16
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.88
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€97.02
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€26,921.02
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€22.11
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€41.38
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,053.30
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€900.13
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€167.04
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,500.71
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€5,948.95
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.09
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.12
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.28
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.64
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€12.08
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
Netherlands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€82.15
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€38.77
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€89.76
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€114.82
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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