Cost of living comparison

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New Zealand vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 8.8% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 41.4% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 1.0% more in New Zealand

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in New Zealand.

New Zealand vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$13.47 NZ$23.50	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$8.81 NZ$15.37	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$2.16 NZ$3.77	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$1.94 NZ$3.39	-9.6%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$1.86 NZ$3.25	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$3.77 NZ$6.57	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$6.55 NZ$11.42	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$5.92 NZ$10.34	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$4.25 NZ$7.41	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.15 NZ$2.00	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$1.04 NZ$1.82	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$1.31 NZ$2.28	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$2.31 NZ$4.03	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$0.90 NZ$1.57	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.83 NZ$1.45	-39.2%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$6.26 NZ$10.92	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$69.15 NZ$120.63	+53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$24,735.85 NZ$43,150.21	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$17.90 NZ$31.23	-42.0%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 41.4% less for housing

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$51.16 NZ$89.24	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$1,007.66 NZ$1,757.81	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$809.64 NZ$1,412.36	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$91.68 NZ$159.92	-53.6%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$611.89 NZ$1,067.40	+35.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$10,661.07 NZ$18,597.60	+19.7%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$6.10 NZ$10.63	+40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$3.30 NZ$5.76	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$22.88 NZ$39.91	+114.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$38.53 NZ$67.21	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$10.92 NZ$19.04	-39.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

	Bahamas	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$65.31 NZ$113.92	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$40.78 NZ$71.14	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$93.71 NZ$163.47	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$121.74 NZ$212.37	+21.7%
Average			+1.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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