Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 38.7% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 67.0% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$6.73 SAR25.25	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$7.54 SAR28.29	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$0.74 SAR2.76	-73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$0.25 SAR0.92	-88.6%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$0.94 SAR3.54	-78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$3.87 SAR14.52	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$6.76 SAR25.39	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$2.58 SAR9.68	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$3.22 SAR12.10	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$0.94 SAR3.54	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$0.76 SAR2.86	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$0.75 SAR2.80	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$0.74 SAR2.76	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$0.67 SAR2.53	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.63 SAR2.38	-53.7%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$2.30 SAR8.63	-55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$44.62 SAR167.45	-0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$25,543.44 SAR95,853.00	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$18.12 SAR68.01	-41.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$74.43 SAR279.30	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$384.32 SAR1,442.19	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$279.56 SAR1,049.08	-82.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$85.15 SAR319.53	-56.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$303.07 SAR1,137.28	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$6,063.63 SAR22,754.06	-31.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$1.70 SAR6.39	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$3.57 SAR13.38	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$7.18 SAR26.95	-32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$98.57 SAR369.90	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$16.63 SAR62.39	-7.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$42.91 SAR161.02	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$58.28 SAR218.69	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$91.66 SAR343.95	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$78.88 SAR296.00	-21.1%
Average			-11.3%

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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: April 2025

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