Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 74.5% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Greece, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.63
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.99
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.75
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.86
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.05
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.49
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.24
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.53
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,149.39
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.25
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.46
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€502.75
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€376.04
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€168.43
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€396.09
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,071.52
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.71
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.46
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€80.19
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€79.72
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€89.57
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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