Nassau vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$209
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	11	19
😀 Quality of life	68	41
🏙️ Population	228K	159K

The cost of living in Nassau is 180% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 498th and 5666th ($2760 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 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 4308th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$3188

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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 Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494