Nassau vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$3883
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	11	85
😀 Quality of life	66	89
🏙️ Population	228K	384K

The cost of living in Nassau is 23% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 503rd and 1435th ($2744 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th in the Bahamas and the United States, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 4997th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs New Orleans

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	Nassau	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$10147

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2640
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2767
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3297
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2738
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2963
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2465
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3050
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2775
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2620
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2695
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2739
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3006
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2713
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2831
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2806
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2810
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3144
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3170
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2664

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962