Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 19.7% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$18.85
€18.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$33.59
€32.21
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$127.67
€122.41
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