Nassau vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$2419
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$560
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$478
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	11	12
😀 Quality of life	66	49
🏙️ Population	228K	16.6K

The cost of living in Nassau is 171% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 503rd and 5567th ($2744 vs $1012) 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 0.9 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 4997th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Roseau

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	Nassau	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$4478

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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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1733
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1170
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1166
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1145
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$989
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1332
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1454
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1079
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1078
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1136
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2293
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1232
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$641
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$610
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$699
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1010
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1583
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1683
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1299
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1572
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1189