Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 4.7% more expensive than London.
If you lived in Nassau instead of London, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.46
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 82.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.37
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.62
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.93
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
London
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.02
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
London
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.23
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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