Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 1.4% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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