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Bahamas vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 2.4 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 72.2% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 77.3% more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.5% more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Bahamas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bahamas are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$29.17 BSD29.17	+361.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$11.08 BSD11.08	+43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$3.31 BSD3.31	+345.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$2.21 BSD2.21	+709.6%
Average			+365.0%

Saudi Arabia vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$4.71 BSD4.71	+414.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$5.79 BSD5.79	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$11.88 BSD11.88	+76.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$7.37 BSD7.37	+191.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$4.61 BSD4.61	+40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$1.86 BSD1.86	+92.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$1.64 BSD1.64	+111.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$3.39 BSD3.39	+324.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$3.26 BSD3.26	+341.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$1.84 BSD1.84	+176.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$1.37 BSD1.37	+110.9%
Average			+176.4%

Saudi Arabia vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.2% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$5.71 BSD5.71	+145.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	$45.00 BSD45.00	+33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	$31.23 BSD31.23	+64.4%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$89.81 BSD89.81	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	+274.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	+277.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$201.16 BSD201.16	+106.5%
Average			+169.9%

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pay 77.3% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$606.67 BSD606.67	+72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	+81.7%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 73.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$6.25 BSD6.25	+230.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$5.69 BSD5.69	+63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$13.78 BSD13.78	+84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$92.58 BSD92.58	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$17.50 BSD17.50	+1.5%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$55.83 BSD55.83	+14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$50.83 BSD50.83	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$104.94 BSD104.94	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$103.57 BSD103.57	+30.8%
Average			+13.1%

Saudi Arabia vs. Bahamas - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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