Cost of living comparison
Israel is 1.0% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Israel instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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