Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 24.0% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 96.1% more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Bahamas
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bahamas are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bahamas. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 96.1% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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