Nassau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$311
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$527
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$451
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$280
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	11	13
😀 Quality of life	68	54
🏙️ Population	228K	224K

The cost of living in Nassau is 202% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 498th and 6184th ($2760 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Bahamas and Suriname, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 4308th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$1767

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2683
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2802
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3216
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2747
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2958
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2487
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3114
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2808
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2636
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2697
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2756
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$2957
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2721
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2843
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2757
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2774
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3171
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3151
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2673

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652