Cost of living in the Bahamas — 2015

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expat.comYour favourite team22 January 2015 10:52:18

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Hi all,

We invite you to talk about the cost of living in the Bahamas in 2015, with an updated price listing.

Don't forget to mention in which city of the Bahamas you are living in.

How much does it cost to live in the Bahamas?

> accommodation prices

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)

> food prices (your monthly budget)

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)

> education prices (if you need to pay)

> energy prices (oil, electricity)

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant

> price for a coffee or a drink

> price for cinema tickets

Do not hesitate to add items to this list!

Thank you in advance for your participation.

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GuestPoster066Guest22 March 2019 05:19:37

How much does it cost to live in the Bahamas?

> accommodation prices - anywhere from 1500 USD and up PLUS all utilities and it is A LOT the price of the electricity - plus 1 month in advance---

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) -- cheap 2 USD one way

> food prices (your monthly budget) ---bread- 4 $ and up, a jar of pueanut butter small is 6 USD a can of coffee small 6 USD and up , a salad 5 USD , so pretty much 3 times more then you pay per item anywhere in Canada or USA or Europe

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance) --covered in another reply -- and depending on the situation of course--

> education prices (if you need to pay) -- kindergarten 2 kids 900 USD

> energy prices (oil, electricity) -- 900 USD and up electricity, water 200 US and up per Month

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant -- 40 USD for a regular restaurant and up for the higher end of course

> price for a coffee or a drink -- 4 USD and up

> price for cinema tickets - 12 USD per ticket per person without any pop corn or anything