Nassau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$2132
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$277
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$467
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$443
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$272
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	11	13
😀 Quality of life	66	54
🏙️ Population	228K	224K

The cost of living in Nassau is 213% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 503rd and 6461st ($2744 vs $877) 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 0.9 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 4997th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Paramaribo

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	Nassau	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$1856

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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 Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1996
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1979
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1180
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1181
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$740
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$607
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$638
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$788
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$767
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1010
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1136
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$753
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1232
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$676
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1454
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$743
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$844
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$649
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1079
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1078
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$699
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$989
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$741
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$669
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$734
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$675
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$642
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$643