Bahamas
Seven hundred islands of clear shallow water, priced for American short breaks.
Flat. The exchange rate moved 0.0%; local prices rose +3.4%.
- Lean
- $114
- Comfort
- $624
Ranked 113 of 123.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Bahamas: costs for US-dollar travelers are about the same as a year ago in real terms (0.0%). A mid-range day costs about $260 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution). It ranks 113 of 123 on the Trip Arbitrage Index, with a score of 46 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 54
- Price floor ×0.30
- 0
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 83
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | 0.0% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | 0.0% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | 0.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +3.4% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +4.4% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 4.3 / 5 | Well set up |
- The Exumas' sandbars
- Easy flights from the US East Coast
- Out Islands with real quiet
Nassau and Paradise Island are resort-priced and add service charges and VAT to everything. Hurricane season is June to November.
The Bahamian dollar is pegged one-to-one to the US dollar.
When to go
November is shoulder season- Janpeak season
- Febpeak season
- Marpeak season
- Aprpeak season
- Mayshoulder season
- Junshoulder season
- Juloff season
- Augoff season
- Sepoff season
- Octoff season
- Novshoulder season
- Decpeak season
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated July 27, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 4.3 / 5
Cities in Bahamas
- Nassau$299a day
Head to head
- Bahamas vs Aruba$224a day there
- Bahamas vs Barbados$216a day there
- Bahamas vs St. Lucia$197a day there
Booking a trip: Bahamas
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Bahamas, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Bahamas?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Bahamas costs about $114 on a lean budget, $260 mid-range and $624 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Bahamas cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- It is about the same. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in Bahamas rose +3.4%, a net real change of 0.0% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Bahamas is 4.4% cheaper.
- Is Bahamas safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Bahamas at Level 2: Increased caution. Nassau and Paradise Island are resort-priced and add service charges and VAT to everything. Hurricane season is June to November. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Bahamas?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are: May, June, November. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in: December, January, February, March, April. Right now (November) is shoulder season.
- How easy is Bahamas to travel around?
- Bahamas scores 4.3 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Seven hundred islands of clear shallow water, priced for American short breaks.
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- El Salvador
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Dominican Republic
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Chile
- Jamaica
- Belize
- Honduras
- Cuba
- Haiti
- Barbados
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Dominica
- Grenada
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
- Puerto Rico
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Sint Maarten
- Cayman Islands
- Turks & Caicos
- US Virgin Islands
- British Virgin Islands
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Bahamas reads 0.0% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $260. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.