Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bahamas Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bahamas is 30.1% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahamas is 24.5% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Bahamas are 13.3% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bahamas are 36.7% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bahamas are 20.7% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bahamas is 58.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 130.00 $      +73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 11.50 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 5.50 $      +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 2.61 $      +2.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 2.02 $      -3.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 16.73 $      +317.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 4.45 $      +35.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.70 $      +29.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 7.96 $      +86.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 4.15 $      -29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 4.84 $      -12.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $ 7.79 $      +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.57 $      +7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.30 $      +70.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 2.03 $      -0.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.69 $      +21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.95 $      +46.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.58 $      +13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.96 $      +34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.50 $      +12.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 26.50 $      +76.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 3.84 $      +96.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 4.25 $      +18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.50 $      +15.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.25 $      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 45.00 $      -30.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 4.50 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 5.00 $      +78.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 100.00 $      +233.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 5.51 $      +57.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 37,500.00 $      +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.55 $ 39,125.00 $      +50.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.66 $ 251.67 $      +20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $ 65.93 $      +15.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.59 $ 94.03 $      +31.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $ 110.11 $      +138.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.97 $ 60.00 $      +173.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $ 15.50 $      +8.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.44 $ 602.78 $      -56.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,564.26 $ 14,187.50 $      -37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $ 64.38 $      +23.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.51 $ 48.75 $      +14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.81 $ 112.11 $      +24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.41 $ 111.25 $      -1.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.55 $ 1,318.75 $      -24.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.72 $ 1,300.00 $      -9.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.96 $ 3,585.71 $      +23.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.06 $ 3,400.00 $      +41.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.62 $ 389.35 $      +29.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.87 $ 284.21 $      +12.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bahamas Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,326.38 $ 2,218.52 $      -48.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.04      +38.9 %
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