Nassau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Nassau	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2672	$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5996	$2144
🏠 One person rent	$1605	$277
🏘️ Family rent	$2767	$477
🍽️ Food expenses	$772	$447
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2234	$271
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	10	14
😀 Quality of life	67	55
🏙️ Population	274K	224K

The cost of living in Nassau is 203% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 607th and 6325th ($2672 vs $881) 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 0.8 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 4772nd and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.8	$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.7	$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.35	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.91	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1621	$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1270	$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2890	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2281	$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$82.9	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4213	$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3053	$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.51	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.5	$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.3	$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.07	$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.78	$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.11	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.6	$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.77	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25.9	$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.2	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.36	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$26.2	$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.55	$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.02	$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.09	$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.56	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$117	$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17	$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$106	$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.2	$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$714	$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14961	$1874

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2613
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2839
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2813
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2794
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2845
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3178
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2773
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2726
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2847
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$3076
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2846
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2781
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2818
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2704
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2885
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2709
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2471
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2450
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2707
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3101
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2788
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2622
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2588
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2716
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2751
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2794
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2543
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2795
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3362
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2649
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2741
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2814
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2905
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2977
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2848
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2836
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3154
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3343
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2661

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1885
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$858
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1199
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1934
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1931
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1201
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1151
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$692
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$573
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$606
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$784
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$764
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1007
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1111
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$716
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1079
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$889
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1213
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1248
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$653
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1352
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1463
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$868
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$701
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$838
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$622
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1076
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1075
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$697
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$988
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$988
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$736
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$631
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$697
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$693
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$674
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$642
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$620