Nassau vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	11	63
😀 Quality of life	66	57
🏙️ Population	228K	1.76M

The cost of living in Nassau is 204% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 503rd and 6319th ($2744 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Bahamas and Ecuador, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 4997th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Quito

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	Nassau	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$8496

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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 Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547