Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 27.3% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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