Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 87.9% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Bahamas
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Bahamas are more expensive than in Slovakia. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.43
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.28
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.51
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.84
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.35
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,290.72
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.62
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.79
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€517.24
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€427.13
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.09
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€365.76
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,363.05
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.81
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.14
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.53
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.50
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.01
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.65
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.01
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.19
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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