<h3>Moving from the US to the Bahamas, how much money do you need to make?</h3>
I am a recruiter and am working on a position for a company in the Bahamas. They will relocate someone from the US and will provide a work permit but I have been researching housing and it seems extremely expensive. If someone has made around $ 70K in the US what would they need to make in Nassau for a similar lifestyle. Are there any good links on the internet to help with this.
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<p><i>Answer by Chance</i><br/>This is not an easy question as there is no "similar lifestyle" in the bahamas.
Things are just different, and most things that we take for granted are luxuries in the bahamas.
The cost of living, in general, is about 30% higher than living in a US city.
Utilities are thru the roof, and not dependable.
Customs taxes make purchases very costly,
60K-70K is certainly doable, but it's not going to get you the same lifestyle as you had in the states.
Keep in mind, most bahamians fly to Florida on a regular basis, just to pick up clothes, deals on food items, electronics and most anything else that is needed, as the are either low quality or over priced in the bahamas.
Most of my friends make around 40k (tax free).. but live just above the rim. (old car, cheap clothes, fast food).. 70K would give you a 2-3 year old car, decent apartment (not on the beach), and $ to go to florida to shop for clothes and things.
I currently live in the bahamas but my consulting firm is NYC based. I make 6 figures easy (us taxed).. and still don't live the lifestyle I lived while in the states.. just can't get the same luxuries/quality and pay high prices for car repairs, household goods, applicances etc.
I drive a 6 year old vehicle and gas is $ 5a gal.
Oh,, and btw.. I live with bars on my windows in the bahamas.. something I didn't have to do in the US.</p>
<p><strong>Vorobek in the Bahamas 08.2012</strong>
<img alt="Bahamas" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7876478372_7a463d4b5d.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
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Bahamas 08.2012 on board M/Y Nina Lu
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(photos courtesy of Trent from the Nina Lu)</p>
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