Nassau vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2413
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$356
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$564
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$483
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	11	12
😀 Quality of life	68	50
🏙️ Population	228K	16.6K

The cost of living in Nassau is 173% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 498th and 5502nd ($2760 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Bahamas and Dominica, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 4308th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$4468

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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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1718
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1178
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1143
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1114
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$1005
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1327
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1453
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1083
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1083
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1138
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2305
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1223
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$645
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$613
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$707
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1039
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1588
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1700
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1297
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1673
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1275