Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.2% more expensive than Nassau.
If you lived in Paris instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
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
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
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pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$148.98
€141.28
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