Nassau vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$3074
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$1078
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$490
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$761
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	11	27
😀 Quality of life	68	58
🏙️ Population	228K	49K

The cost of living in Nassau is 115% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 498th and 4567th ($2760 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 4308th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$10377

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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 Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1223
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1039
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1138
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1083
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1083
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$772
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$707
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$830
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$613
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$645
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$680
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1005
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$793
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$685
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1453
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$650
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$873
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$773
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$752
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1178
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$853
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1010
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$847
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$865
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$954
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$947
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$832
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1212
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$801