Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

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Beirut vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 42.6% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 57.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Beirut

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$10.00 LBP895,814	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$7.64 LBP684,312	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.59 LBP142,370	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.13 LBP101,227	-34.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 57.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$0.91 LBP81,923	-82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$5.48 LBP490,458	+35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$6.19 LBP554,302	-68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.72 LBP243,366	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$3.84 LBP343,624	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$0.69 LBP61,965	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.56 LBP49,766	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.41 LBP36,783	-80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.47 LBP41,785	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.39 LBP35,080	-81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.44 LBP39,289	-70.5%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Nassau	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$3.49 LBP312,701	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$75.00 LBP6,718,603	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$30,000.00 LBP2,687,441,273	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$12.75 LBP1,142,163	-58.7%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Nassau	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$31.88 LBP2,855,406	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$738.24 LBP66,132,133	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$359.38 LBP32,193,307	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$161.18 LBP14,438,995	-35.3%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Nassau	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$283.33 LBP25,381,390	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$4,111.11 LBP368,278,989	-72.4%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$3.00 LBP268,744	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$2.80 LBP250,828	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$2.00 LBP179,163	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$59.33 LBP5,315,162	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$7.00 LBP627,070	-61.1%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Nassau	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$78.12 LBP6,998,545	+15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$57.86 LBP5,182,922	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$103.12 LBP9,238,079	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$110.71 LBP9,917,938	-7.7%
Average			-7.1%

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