Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.9 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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