Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 4.2% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Bahamas
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Bahamas are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Guam, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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