Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 71.0% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
€6.64
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.90
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.85
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.22
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€3.01
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€5.15
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.13
€37.27
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,638.17
€21,951.58
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.79
€18.38
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.62
€30.29
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$563.47
€523.26
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.27
€433.93
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.81
€50.90
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.15
€333.53
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,497.25
€5,105.02
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
€71.47
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
€7.40
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.46
€76.58
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.98
€30.63
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.96
€71.47
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.85
€90.87
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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