Nassau vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2221
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$572
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$326
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$608
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	11	63
😀 Quality of life	68	60
🏙️ Population	228K	1.76M

The cost of living in Nassau is 220% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 498th and 6476th ($2760 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Bahamas and Ecuador, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 4308th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$8877

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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 Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$592
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$557
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$516
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$653
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$672
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$514
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$675
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$827
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$694
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$780
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$762
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$842
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$953
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$829
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$704
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$707
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$631
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$524
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$559
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$577
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$850
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$856
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$788
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$606
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$660
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$563
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$705
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$593
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$651
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$617
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$638
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$749
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$769
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$749
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$537
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$862
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$559