Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 77.4% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 84.1% more for restaurants
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
€8.89
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
€6.82
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.43
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
€4.09
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
€2.90
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
€2.57
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.48
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.30
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
€36.20
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,824.46
€26,767.83
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.59
€9.83
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.30
€36.49
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.14
€655.76
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.18
€511.85
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.45
€83.06
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.18
€327.98
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,965.43
€7,397.10
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
€1.93
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
€5.16
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.08
€35.37
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
€6.95
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 31.2% more for clothing
Portugal
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.28
€70.84
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.29
€30.91
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.03
€64.11
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.02
€76.17
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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