Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.1 times more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.5% more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Bahamas
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Bahamas are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Poland, you would:
pay 97.5% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.36
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.69
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN116.05
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.70
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.00
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,959.14
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN753.77
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.62
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN133.23
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.80
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.42
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.71
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN357.29
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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