Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahamas and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 22.6% lower than in Bahamas (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 19.3% lower than in Bahamas
Rent Prices in United States are 11.7% lower than in Bahamas
Restaurant Prices in United States are 26.6% lower than in Bahamas
Groceries Prices in United States are 15.6% lower than in Bahamas
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 163.3% higher than in Bahamas
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Restaurants
Bahamas Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 75.00 $      -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 11.00 $      +4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 6.00 $      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.22 $      -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $ 2.55 $      -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 $ 2.08 $      +12.0 %
Markets
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.24 $ 3.99 $      -75.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $ 3.29 $      -24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.08 $      -19.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.63 $ 4.09 $      -46.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.15 $ 5.86 $      +41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 $ 5.50 $      +18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.09 $ 7.35 $      -9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 $ 2.39 $      +13.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.76 $      -47.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.03 $      +0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.74 $ 2.22 $      -18.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.33 $      -22.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $ 1.39 $      +1.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 $ 2.20 $      -29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.22 $      -11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 $ 15.00 $      -40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.84 $ 1.94 $      -49.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.22 $ 3.58 $      -15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Transportation
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $ 2.50 $      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 65.00 $      +44.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 3.75 $      -16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.80 $      -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 $ 30.00 $      -70.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.51 $ 3.52 $      -36.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,125.00 $ 25,943.11 $      -33.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.67 $ 207.80 $      -17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.93 $ 57.04 $      -13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.03 $ 71.32 $      -24.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.11 $ 46.55 $      -57.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 60.00 $ 21.88 $      -63.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ 14.00 $      -9.7 %
Childcare
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 602.78 $ 1,374.03 $      +128.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,187.50 $ 22,701.17 $      +60.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.38 $ 51.94 $      -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.75 $ 42.45 $      -12.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.11 $ 89.29 $      -20.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.25 $ 112.92 $      +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,318.75 $ 1,739.93 $      +31.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 $ 1,436.74 $      +10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,585.71 $ 2,904.34 $      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,400.00 $ 2,395.89 $      -29.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 389.35 $ 299.71 $      -23.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.21 $ 251.51 $      -11.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,042.42 $ 4,339.23 $      +112.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.04 6.57      -27.2 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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