Travel budget and cost of living in the Bahamas how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Bahamas and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in the Bahamas. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Bahamas travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 120 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 5.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2345* (2352 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 300 for 2 ppl.
- $ 57 per person
- $ 19 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 6716* (6706 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 305 for 2 ppl.
- $ 105 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 32 per person
Total budget:
$ 9225* (9212 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in the Bahamas in 2024
Cost of living: Bahamas VS United States
On average, the cost of living in the Bahamas in 2024 is 40% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in the Bahamas by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the Bahamas compared to the national average.
Cities | /Bahamas | View Details |
---|---|---|
Nassau | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nassau |
Paradise Island | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Paradise Island |
Freeport | 22% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Freeport |
Local prices in the Bahamas by expense type
Bahamas: Restaurant budget
($ 20 to $ 50)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 50 to $ 99)
60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 7.9 to $ 12)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.9 to $ 15)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.9 to $ 6.8)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.9 to $ 8.8)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 4.1)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Bahamas: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 69 to $ 564)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 180 to $ 467)
78% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 245 to $ 525)
49% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223
($ 169 to $ 492)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 304
($ 331 to $ 766)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 435
($ 91 to $ 310)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 239 to $ 424)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 197 to $ 457)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 189 to $ 362)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 274 to $ 553)
85% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 201
Bahamas: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.6 to $ 7.9)
285% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.9 to $ 10)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.9 to $ 8.6)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.9 to $ 10)
67% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.3 to $ 18)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.5 to $ 6.5)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.1 to $ 8.6)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.7 to $ 8.6)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.9 to $ 4.9)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Bahamas: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.3 to $ 2)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.8 to $ 3)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.9 to $ 5.9)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 26 to $ 129)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Bahamas: Leisure activity budget
($ 14 to $ 26)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 30 to $ 99)
186% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Bahamas: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 7.9 to $ 15)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 45 to $ 79)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 26 to $ 118)
55% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 315)
(fair price: $ 406)
(fair price: $ 885)
(fair price: $ 359)
(fair price: $ 428)
(fair price: $ 378)
About the information on the cost of living in the Bahamas
The information about the cost of living in the Bahamas shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in the Bahamas updated on 12-11-2024.
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