Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 83.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 87.4% more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Bahamas
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bahamas are more expensive than in Qatar. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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