Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 84.1% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Bahamas
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Bahamas are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 76.6% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.61
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.65
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.32
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.85
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€319.45
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€63.56
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.36
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.12
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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