Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 7.6% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
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pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$125.11
€118.65
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