Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahamas and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 23.1% lower than in Bahamas (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 19.6% lower than in Bahamas
Rent Prices in United States are 11.7% lower than in Bahamas
Restaurant Prices in United States are 26.7% lower than in Bahamas
Groceries Prices in United States are 17.2% lower than in Bahamas
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 164.4% 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) 11.00 $ 11.25 $      +2.3 %
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 $ 5.23 $      -4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $ 2.56 $      -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $ 2.09 $      +8.2 %
Markets
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.73 $ 4.00 $      -76.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.45 $ 3.29 $      -26.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.09 $      -22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.96 $ 4.23 $      -46.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.15 $ 5.86 $      +41.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 $ 5.52 $      +14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 $ 7.38 $      -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $ 2.40 $      -6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.76 $      -41.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.04 $      +0.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.69 $ 2.23 $      -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.33 $      -31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.40 $      -11.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.96 $ 2.20 $      -25.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.23 $      -10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 26.50 $ 15.00 $      -43.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.84 $ 1.95 $      -49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 3.59 $      -15.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $ 10.00 $      -13.0 %
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 $ 3.51 $      -36.4 %
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 $ 25,961.75 $      -33.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.67 $ 208.36 $      -17.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.93 $ 57.27 $      -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.03 $ 71.50 $      -24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.11 $ 46.56 $      -57.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 60.00 $ 21.99 $      -63.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ 14.36 $      -7.3 %
Childcare
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 602.78 $ 1,377.09 $      +128.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,187.50 $ 22,609.86 $      +59.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.38 $ 52.12 $      -19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.75 $ 42.56 $      -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.11 $ 89.67 $      -20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.25 $ 113.19 $      +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,318.75 $ 1,741.62 $      +32.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 $ 1,437.32 $      +10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,585.71 $ 2,902.02 $      -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,400.00 $ 2,404.01 $      -29.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 389.35 $ 301.40 $      -22.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.21 $ 251.40 $      -11.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bahamas Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,042.67 $ 4,339.57 $      +112.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.04 6.51      -27.9 %
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