Cost of living in Bahamas

The cost of living in Bahamas is approximately 2674 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6596 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bahamas

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2674 $
Without Rent
1039 $
Rent & Utilities
1635 $
Food
762 $
Transport
108 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1862 $
GDP per Capita
34,750 $
Freedom Index
7.82
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
87%
Population
395.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 30.4 $
Dinner 82.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.18 $
Capuccino 5.55 $
Coke, 330ml 2.18 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 4.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 4.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $
Eggs, 12 pack 6.26 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.07 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.72 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.16 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.9 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.61 $
Cigarette pack 10.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.29 $
Monthly Pass 52.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 32.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 97.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 5.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.54 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 194 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 300 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 84.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,298 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,953 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,587 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,523 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,014 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,335 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,862 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.58%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 17.1 $
Haircut 13.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 117 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 67.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 648 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,184 $

Cities in Bahamas by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Nassau
$1,061
Freeport
$908