Nassau vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$1384
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$240
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$396
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$223
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$160
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	11	20
😀 Quality of life	66	23
🏙️ Population	228K	987K

The cost of living in Nassau is 378% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 503rd and 8191st ($2744 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Bahamas and Haiti, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 4997th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Port-au-Prince

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	Nassau	Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$4267

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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 Port-au-Prince

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Delmas	$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Carrefour	$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi	Petion-Ville	$554
74 km or 46 mi	Saint-Marc	$548
80 km or 50 mi	Miragoane	$535
91 km or 56 mi	Cerca-la-Source	$533
107 km or 66 mi	Anse-a-Veau	$537
107 km or 67 mi	Gonaives	$550
121 km or 75 mi	San Juan de la Maguana	$639
135 km or 84 mi	Cap-Haitien	$541
136 km or 84 mi	Barahona	$769
147 km or 92 mi	Sabaneta	$785
169 km or 105 mi	Azua	$785
174 km or 108 mi	Mao	$797
190 km or 118 mi	Jarabacoa	$753
200 km or 124 mi	Santiago de los Caballeros	$777
205 km or 127 mi	La Vega	$553
209 km or 130 mi	Bonao	$580
214 km or 133 mi	Bani	$744
222 km or 138 mi	Puerto Plata	$791
233 km or 145 mi	San Cristobal	$899
234 km or 145 mi	Sosua	$1006
235 km or 146 mi	San Francisco de Macoris	$551
237 km or 148 mi	Cotui	$714
243 km or 151 mi	Cabarete	$930
258 km or 160 mi	Santo Domingo	$1083
278 km or 173 mi	Nagua	$820
288 km or 179 mi	Boca Chica	$899
320 km or 199 mi	San Pedro de Macoris	$810
324 km or 202 mi	Samana	$678
348 km or 217 mi	El Seibo	$768
349 km or 217 mi	Guantanamo	$1664
355 km or 221 mi	La Romana	$700
357 km or 222 mi	Moa	$1888
382 km or 238 mi	Higuey	$734
401 km or 249 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1647
418 km or 260 mi	Punta Cana	$1114
426 km or 265 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
436 km or 271 mi	Port Antonio	$1234
474 km or 295 mi	Half Way Tree	$1289