Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Bahamas

Bahamas vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 2.9 times more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 4.5 times more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 63.5% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 5.2% more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 49.4% more in Bahamas

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

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Bahamas vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Turkey, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Turkey	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY389.55	$43.12 BSD43.12	+452.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY411.84	$12.25 BSD12.25	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.85	$3.24 BSD3.24	+153.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.18	$2.42 BSD2.42	+444.0%
Average			+222.2%

Turkey vs. Bahamas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5 times more for groceries

	Turkey	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY48.04	$5.61 BSD5.61	+483.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY228.82	$6.78 BSD6.78	+47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY186.96	$12.04 BSD12.04	+221.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY107.54	$8.35 BSD8.35	+287.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY95.33	$5.72 BSD5.72	+199.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.90	$3.59 BSD3.59	+349.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.76	$1.74 BSD1.74	+103.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY23.13	$3.50 BSD3.50	+655.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.33	$5.32 BSD5.32	+872.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.68	$1.69 BSD1.69	+621.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.37	$1.80 BSD1.80	+860.8%
Average			+349.1%

Turkey vs. Bahamas - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.5% more for transportation

	Turkey	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY253.58	$5.98 BSD5.98	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,615.59	$150.00 BSD150.00	+363.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY414.41	$29.50 BSD29.50	+255.5%
Average			+63.5%

Turkey vs. Bahamas - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Turkey	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY681.60	$88.38 BSD88.38	+547.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,728.65	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	+161.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,357.39	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	+320.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,554.08	$256.37 BSD256.37	+401.2%
Average			+264.7%

Turkey vs. Bahamas - Cost of housing

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pay 5.2% more for childcare

	Turkey	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,285.52	$730.07 BSD730.07	+20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY677K	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	-8.1%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY150.60	$4.88 BSD4.88	+61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY171.35	$6.08 BSD6.08	+77.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY107.68	$15.00 BSD15.00	+595.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,663.77	$125.83 BSD125.83	+135.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY295.21	$19.00 BSD19.00	+221.4%
Average			+148.7%

Turkey vs. Bahamas - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.4% more for clothing

	Turkey	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,249.75	$48.54 BSD48.54	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,943.61	$120.00 BSD120.00	+208.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,530.97	$111.25 BSD111.25	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,151.98	$101.67 BSD101.67	+22.3%
Average			+49.4%

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