Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 62.0% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.07
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.59
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.60
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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