Cost of living in Bahamas

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All data is kept up to date by local members and actual students. Our latest update was on: 30th of June 2020

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Food	Price in $
12 eggs dozen, large	12.50 BSD
1 beer pint in local shops, markets	7 BSD
1 kg of tomatoes	8.50 BSD
Full chicken 2kg	38.75 BSD
1litre 100% fruit juice	8.50 BSD
1 package of cigarettes imported brands	25 BSD
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	7.50 BSD
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	48.95 BSD
2.5 liters of Coca-Cola	0.95 BSD
1 Bread loaf standard	9.50 BSD
Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml	12 BSD
1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna	18.50 BSD
Heinz baked beans 1 tin	8 BSD
1.5 kg Sugar	10 BSD
2 liter cooking oil	20 BSD
Yum-yum noodles per pack	2.00 BSD
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	5.50 BSD
1 liter milk	8.50 BSD
Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away	25 BSD
Housing
Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat	165 BSD
Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month)	145 BSD
Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether)	58.50 BSD
House Cleaning fee per day	105 BSD
Large Gas heater price range upwards.	200 BSD
Original branded Electric Fans	200 BSD
Original branded Electric kettle.	120 BSD
40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set	2000 BSD
Single bed Blankets	120 BSD
Personal Care
Avon for women and men cologne	100 BSD
Ladies hair plaiting.	60 BSD
Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons)	18 BSD
Men's haircut	40 BSD
Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses	24.50 BSD
Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages	65 BSD
1 month of gym subscription.	105 BSD
Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone)	90 BSD
Unisex Loris perfume	30 BSD
Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price.	100 BSD
Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards	1000 BSD
Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards	3000 BSD
Entertainment
Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks	120 BSD
Go carting 30mins	120 BSD
Movie House 3d cinema	30 BSD
Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket)	15 BSD
Photo shoot	120 BSD
Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee	12.50 BSD
3 course dinner local restaurant two people	96.50 BSD
3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people	150 BSD
Play station 4 console without games.	2000 BSD
Spalding Basketball	200 BSD
Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls	500 BSD
Transportation
Taxi fare on average 5-10km	45 BSD
Public transport per trip one way maximum fare	30 BSD
1 liter petrol/diesel	6.50 BSD
1 day rent a car cost	140 BSD
Driver’s license	2300 BSD
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar)	150 BSD
1 pair of men’s formal shoes	215 BSD
1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	280 BSD
1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	135.79 BSD
Ladies formal shoes original and durable	120 BSD
Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance)	150 BSD

Food

Price in $

12 eggs dozen, large

12.50 BSD

1 beer pint in local shops, markets

7 BSD

1 kg of tomatoes

8.50 BSD

Full chicken 2kg

38.75 BSD

1litre 100% fruit juice

8.50 BSD

1 package of cigarettes imported brands

25 BSD

1 kg (2 lb.) of apples

7.50 BSD

1 bottle of red table wine, good quality

48.95 BSD

2.5 liters of Coca-Cola

0.95 BSD

1 Bread loaf standard

9.50 BSD

Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml

12 BSD

1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna

18.50 BSD

Heinz baked beans 1 tin

8 BSD

1.5 kg Sugar

10 BSD

2 liter cooking oil

20 BSD

Yum-yum noodles per pack

2.00 BSD

1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes

5.50 BSD

1 liter milk

8.50 BSD

Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away

25 BSD

Housing

Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat

165 BSD

Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month)

145 BSD

Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether)

58.50 BSD

House Cleaning fee per day

105 BSD

Large Gas heater price range upwards.

200 BSD

Original branded Electric Fans

200 BSD

Original branded Electric kettle.

120 BSD

40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set

2000 BSD

Single bed Blankets

120 BSD

Personal Care

Avon for women and men cologne

100 BSD

Ladies hair plaiting.

60 BSD

Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons)

18 BSD

Men's haircut

40 BSD

Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses

24.50 BSD

Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages

65 BSD

1 month of gym subscription.

105 BSD

Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone)

90 BSD

Unisex Loris perfume

30 BSD

Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price.

100 BSD

Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards

1000 BSD

Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards

3000 BSD

Entertainment

Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks

120 BSD

Go carting 30mins

120 BSD

Movie House 3d cinema

30 BSD

Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket)

15 BSD

Photo shoot

120 BSD

Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee

12.50 BSD

3 course dinner local restaurant two people

96.50 BSD

3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people

150 BSD

Play station 4 console without games.

2000 BSD

Spalding Basketball

200 BSD

Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls

500 BSD

Transportation

Taxi fare on average 5-10km

45 BSD

Public transport per trip one way maximum fare

30 BSD

1 liter petrol/diesel

6.50 BSD

1 day rent a car cost

140 BSD

Driver’s license

2300 BSD

Clothes

1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar)

150 BSD

1 pair of men’s formal shoes

215 BSD

1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)

280 BSD

1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)

135.79 BSD

Ladies formal shoes original and durable

120 BSD

Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance)

150 BSD

We review the explanations of the statistical relationship between spatial price indices and real living standards in on the Island nation. Then, using data from several seasons in the country, we show that these variables are positively associated, price indices, and real living standards may be statistically linked on multiple basis.

The total cost of living in the Bahamas for one person with average consumption for one month will be USD 500, no rent price included.

Unquestionably, everyone who visited the Bahamas will say that this is a country of thousands of spices, tea varieties, and fruits. Bahamian cuisine is full of meat, salads, and even roasted pigeons. Despite low prices, the meals are tantalizing, delicious, and well cooked. You can get a decent mean for USD 15.00.

The transport system here is reliable. You can hire a taxi for about USD 8/ 10kn. However, most institutions have transport for students. You can pay once per semester to access the university cans and buses!

A one-bedroom apartment in the center of big cities here will cost about USD 500. At the same time, similar accommodation far from the downtown will be only USD 250 and you can save a little if you don’t need to spend much on transportation.

Cost is average for consulting a doctor in a public institution that will cost about USD 200 and for a private doctor can vary between USD 100 to USD 150 depending on the city. There are student medical aids that are accepted by various institutions in the Bahamas.

It is advised to check with your offer letter on what procedures need to be followed on health insurance Schools and Medical Facilities. There are two major hospitals in New Providence and one in Grand Bahama, staffed by internationally-trained doctors capable of handling all major procedures. Medical facilities in the United States also are easily accessible from the Islands.

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