Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 46.3% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 61.3% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in San Salvador

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

San Salvador vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Nassau	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$10.00 SVC87.49	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$7.00 SVC61.24	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.09 SVC9.52	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.91 SVC7.98	-46.8%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Nassau	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.12 SVC18.55	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$3.24 SVC28.32	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$7.39 SVC64.61	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$3.04 SVC26.56	-58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.78 SVC24.29	-46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.44 SVC12.62	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.77 SVC6.72	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.17 SVC10.19	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.22 SVC10.64	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.99 SVC8.69	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.98 SVC8.53	-34.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Nassau	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$3.97 SVC34.76	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$20.00 SVC174.98	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$25,000.00 SVC218,723.18	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$33.43 SVC292.45	+8.3%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Nassau	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$42.14 SVC368.70	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$858.33 SVC7,509.50	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$641.67 SVC5,613.89	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$81.52 SVC713.21	-67.3%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Nassau	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$160.29 SVC1,402.33	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$5,740.67 SVC50,224.67	-61.5%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$2.00 SVC17.50	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$3.24 SVC28.33	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$4.00 SVC35.00	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$30.67 SVC268.30	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$5.50 SVC48.12	-69.4%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Nassau	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$72.14 SVC631.17	+6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$47.86 SVC418.70	-37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$112.14 SVC981.13	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$108.33 SVC947.80	-9.7%
Average			-11.2%

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