Nassau vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Nassau	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2754	$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6827	$1897
🏠 One person rent	$1693	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$3607	$730
🍽️ Food expenses	$775	$295
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1913	$201
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	11	30
😀 Quality of life	62	36
🏙️ Population	274K	159K

The cost of living in Nassau is 230% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 375th and 6315th ($2754 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Bahamas and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Nassau compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4912th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Praia

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	Nassau	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.7	$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.29	$2.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.56	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.17	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1673	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1320	$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3761	$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3044	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$332	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$88.1	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.1%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1337	$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.5	$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$32.5	$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.45	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.67	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.53	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.38	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.37	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.9	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.9	$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.64	$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.07	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.54	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$94.9	$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.5	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.7	$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$694	$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15222	$3052

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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 Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$840
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$898
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1198
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1095
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1203
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$520
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1018
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$569
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$488
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1051
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1003
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1062
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1061
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$649
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$678
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$889
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1039
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$866
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$972
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1030
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$974
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1213
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$994
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1138
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$983
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$979
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$528
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$574
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$494
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$559
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$497
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$495