Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.9 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
RSD581
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.28
RSD578
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
RSD138
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RSD97
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
RSD305
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
RSD429
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
RSD215
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
RSD286
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD41
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RSD69
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
RSD65
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
RSD64
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RSD32
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
RSD26
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
RSD646
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.69
RSD3,143
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,855.66
RSD2,065,788
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.51
RSD713
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.75
RSD2,164
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.04
RSD26,627
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.63
RSD18,256
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.25
RSD11,311
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.48
RSD15,500
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.10
RSD746,539
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
RSD200
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
RSD142
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.43
RSD376
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.05
RSD2,415
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RSD495
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 45.7% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.11
RSD5,600
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.42
RSD2,894
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.82
RSD8,416
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.70
RSD8,950
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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