Nassau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$2037
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$630
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$249
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	11	54
😀 Quality of life	66	65
🏙️ Population	228K	1.49M

The cost of living in Nassau is 241% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 503rd and 6735th ($2744 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in the Bahamas and Brazil, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 4997th and 5331st 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	$29.5	$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$1.75
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$13958

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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 Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$595
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$589
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$452
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$743
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$669
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$622
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$601
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$787
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$579
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$578
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$677
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$687
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$628
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$647
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$600
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$648
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$608
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$676
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$628
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$466
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$589
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$577
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$651
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$609
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$640
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$674
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$609
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$684
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$611
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$635
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$687
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$666
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$645
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$812
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$608
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$488
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$760
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$677
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$583