Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.5 times more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$36.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$8.77
€8.40
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$11.39
€10.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$8.62
€8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$8.45
€8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$2.92
€2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
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pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$29.74
€28.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$512.44
€491.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$446.93
€428.50
|
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