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Travel budget in the Bahamas

Bahamas: calculate your travel budget

Bahamas: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the Bahamas for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in the Bahamas in 2025

Cost of living: Bahamas VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in the Bahamas in 2025 is 52% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Cost of living in the Bahamas by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the Bahamas compared to the national average.

Local prices in the Bahamas by expense type

Bahamas: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 31/person
($ 21 to $ 52)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 71/person
($ 52 to $ 102)

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51% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 12/person
($ 10 to $ 14)

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17% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 5 for 500ml
($ 3 to $ 15)

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14% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 3.8 for 330ml
($ 2.9 to $ 8)

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65% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 5.6/cup
($ 3 to $ 9.1)

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33% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 3/can
($ 1.5 to $ 5)

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8% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 2/bottle
($ 1 to $ 5)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Bahamas: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 150/night
($ 45 to $ 625)

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44% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 293/night
($ 204 to $ 479)

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104% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 358/night
($ 265 to $ 544)

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132% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 327/night
($ 200 to $ 557)

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76% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 595/night
($ 368 to $ 855)

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145% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 197/month
($ 100 to $ 343)

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63% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 334/month
($ 273 to $ 479)

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69% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 309/month
($ 214 to $ 506)

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61% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 269/month
($ 210 to $ 377)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 408/month
($ 290 to $ 631)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Bahamas: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 4.5/litre
($ 2.1 to $ 8)

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250% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 5.1/500g
($ 3.4 to $ 7.8)

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100% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 5.5/kg
($ 3.5 to $ 8.8)

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131% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 8.4/12 eggs
($ 3.9 to $ 12)

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105% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 11/kg
($ 4.9 to $ 21)

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11% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 5.5/kg
($ 2 to $ 14)

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93% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 9.4/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 12)

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193% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 4.5/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 8.8)

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92% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 2.9
($ 1 to $ 5)

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176% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Bahamas: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.5/ticket
($ 1.5 to $ 1.5)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.1/km
($ 2.1 to $ 3.3)

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7% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.5
($ 3 to $ 6)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 76/24hrs
($ 28 to $ 142)

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28% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Bahamas: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 19/ticket
($ 15 to $ 26)

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20% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 68/hr
($ 52 to $ 52)

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205% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Bahamas: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 15/pack
($ 12 to $ 17)

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13% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 61
($ 37 to $ 81)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 49
($ 26 to $ 121)

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3% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

Montreal → Nassau

$ 569
(fair price: $ 469)

London → Nassau

$ 1283
(fair price: $ 1027)

New York City → Nassau

$ 466
(fair price: $ 356)

Toronto → Nassau

$ 581
(fair price: $ 384)

Los Angeles → Nassau

$ 563
(fair price: $ 476)

Atlanta → Nassau

$ 564
(fair price: $ 430)

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