Nassau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Nassau	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2754	$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6827	$2398
🏠 One person rent	$1693	$297
🏘️ Family rent	$3607	$751
🍽️ Food expenses	$775	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1913	$280
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	11	14
😀 Quality of life	62	49
🏙️ Population	274K	224K

The cost of living in Nassau is 217% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 375th and 6225th ($2754 vs $869) 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 0.7 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 4912th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.7	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.29	$1.99
☕ Cappuccino	$5.56	$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.17	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1673	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1320	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3761	$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3044	$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$332	$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$88.1	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.1%	16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1337	$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.5	$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$32.5	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.45	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.67	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.53	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.38	$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.37	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.9	$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.9	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.64	$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.07	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.54	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$94.9	$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.5	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.7	$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$694	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15222	$5271

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2195
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2647
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3103
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2671
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2724
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2562
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$2860
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2717
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2612
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2573
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2691
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$2769
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2623
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$3058
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2359
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2424
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$2816
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3991
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2538

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1698
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1642
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1015
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$986
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$586
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$582
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$633
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$785
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$770
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$964
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1101
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$728
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1164
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$666
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1390
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$725
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$871
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$611
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1061
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1065
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$719
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$981
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1004
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$731
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$630
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$714
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$662
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$627
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$602