Bahamas vs Colombia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bahamas Colombia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2747
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$1671
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2887
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$539
💸 GDP per capita
$39455
$7919
😃 Human freedom index
7.79
6.91
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
37
🌐 English speaking %
87.1%
4.2%
🎓 Higher education
29
76
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
401K
52.9M

The average cost of living in the Bahamas ($2747) is 196% more expensive than in Colombia ($928). the Bahamas ranked 7th vs 110th for Colombia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in the Bahamas compared to 0.6 months in Colombia. Ranked 63rd and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Bahamas vs Colombia

We calculate prices for the Bahamas and Colombia as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 50 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 Colombia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.1
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3636
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2863
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$97.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4157
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3293
$1320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.78
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.9
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.32
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.75
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.56
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$812
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15158
$7215

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Cities Comparison in the Bahamas vs Colombia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Bahamas

City Cost of living Population
Nassau
$2760
228K
Freeport
$2683
45.9K

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1106
8.03M
Medellin
$1162
2.53M
Cali
$850
2.47M
Barranquilla
$931
1.33M
Soacha
$958
783K
Cartagena
$1186
915K
Cucuta
$674
806K
Manizales
$737
454K
Soledad
$967
676K
Bucaramanga
$816
615K
Pereira
$862
591K
Bello
$1012
562K
Ibague
$537
546K
Villavicencio
$593
664K
Valledupar
$698
544K
Buenaventura
$856
424K
Santa Marta
$973
506K
Pasto
$675
411K
Palmira
$788
359K
Barrancabermeja
$1001
300K
Neiva
$606
380K
Popayan
$631
301K
Monteria
$733
400K
Armenia
$749
301K
Floridablanca
$795
267K
Envigado
$1041
229K
Tulua
$563
219K
Riohacha
$815
223K
Tumaco
$694
213K
Sincelejo
$586
287K