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Cost of living and expenses in The Bahamas
What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in The Bahamas?
What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in The Bahamas, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in The Bahamas
(The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in The Bahamas Bahamian dollar (BSD). For 10 US dollars you can get 10 Bahamian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 100 Bahamian dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Bahamian dollars you can get 10 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in The Bahamas
What are the different prices in the cities in The Bahamas? Look here: Prices in cities in The Bahamas
Prices: Nassau Freeport Eleuthera New Providence Freetown Paradise Island George Town Bimini Atlantis Albert Town
fees
$285 ($137 - $400)
38% more than in United States
internet
$86 ($50 - $128)
21% more than in United States
jeans
$61 ($45 - $80)
16% more than in United States
average earnings
$1.66K
64% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.01K ($550 - $2.5K)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$3.12K ($1.5K - $5.5K)
29% more than in United States
The cost of living in The Bahamas:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.5 (BSD 1.5)
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $45 (BSD 45)
- Gasoline (1 liter) $1.5 (BSD 1.5)
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $37.5K (BSD 37.5K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.01K (BSD 1.01K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $1.1K (BSD 1.1K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.66K (BSD 2.66K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $3.12K (BSD 3.12K)
- Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $285 (BSD 285)
- Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $86 (BSD 86)
- numb_34 $71 (BSD 71)
- 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $61 (BSD 61)
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $47 (BSD 47)
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $114 (BSD 114)
- 1 pair of men's leather shoes $116 (BSD 116)
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $39.1K (BSD 39.1K)
- Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $485 (BSD 485)
- Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3K (BSD 3K)
- International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $10.8K (BSD 10.8K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.35K (BSD 1.35K)
- Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.66K (BSD 1.66K)
- Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 7.7%
- Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $4.5 (BSD 4.5)
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.5 (BSD 2.5)
- Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $100 (BSD 100)
Price changes in previous years in The Bahamas
Have earnings increased in The Bahamas?
See the average salary in previous years in 2018: $1.51K(BSD 1.51K)
Price changes in Fees over the years: 2018: $359(BSD 359)
Price changes in Internet over the years: 2018: $67(BSD 67)
Have prices changed in clothing stores in The Bahamas in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2018: $73(BSD 73)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
renting a large apartment outside the center
$3.12K ($1.5K - $5.5K)
29% more than in United States
wine
$20 ($10 - $35)
33% more than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.4 ($1.5 - $5)
4.9% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$86 ($50 - $128)
21% more than in United States
local beer
$4 ($3 - $12)
33% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$5.2 ($3 - $9)
2.6% more than in United States