Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 84.1% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Bahamas
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Bahamas are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 40.4% more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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