Bahamas vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bahamas Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6596
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$1635
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3452
$2059
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1862
$2944
💸 GDP per capita
$34750
$53372
😃 Human freedom index
7.82
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
76
🌐 English speaking %
87.1%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
55
88
🏙️ Population
395K
37M

The average cost of living in the Bahamas ($2674) is 29% more expensive than in Canada ($2076). the Bahamas ranked 6th vs 15th for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Bahamas compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 68th and 19th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Bahamas vs Canada

We calculate prices for the Bahamas and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bahamas Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$5.73
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1587
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3523
$2160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3014
$6407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$4825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$85.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.31
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.26
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.9
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.06
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.54
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.5
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$832
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14184
$13109

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Cities Comparison in the Bahamas vs Canada

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Bahamas

City Cost of living Population
Nassau
$2754
274K
Freeport
$2195
45.9K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K