Nassau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2043
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$358
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$616
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$260
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$418
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	11	54
😀 Quality of life	68	66
🏙️ Population	228K	1.49M

The cost of living in Nassau is 244% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 498th and 6758th ($2760 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in the Bahamas and Brazil, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 4308th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Recife

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	Nassau	Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$1.56
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$11966

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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 Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$615
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$605
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$460
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$751
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$680
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$636
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$623
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$820
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$598
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$597
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$696
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$705
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$752
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$641
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$671
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$621
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$673
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$640
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$697
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$649
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$472
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$599
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$610
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$661
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$617
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$650
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$707
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$615
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$718
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$614
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$648
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$709
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$678
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$654
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$824
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$617
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$491
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$768
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$693
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$592