Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.2 times more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
VEF79.74
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
VEF86.60
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
VEF11.71
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
VEF8.79
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
VEF18.31
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
VEF21.84
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
VEF63.46
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
VEF20.87
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.41
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
VEF19.86
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
VEF4.59
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
VEF5.65
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
VEF6.98
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
VEF5.63
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
VEF7.92
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
VEF18.92
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
VEF376.54
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,166.67
VEF310,871.95
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
VEF260.30
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.45
VEF393.53
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.69
VEF1,722.45
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.81
VEF1,514.18
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.14
VEF141.06
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.35
VEF611.96
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,600.00
VEF75,806.21
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
VEF12.94
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
VEF16.07
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
VEF37.65
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
VEF332.45
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
VEF53.75
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 39.9% more for clothing
Venezuela
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.98
VEF528.42
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.48
VEF383.83
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.40
VEF682.30
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.31
VEF721.21
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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