Nassau vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$7909
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$2368
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$4139
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$735
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$5217
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	11	86
😀 Quality of life	68	91
🏙️ Population	228K	1.39M

The cost of living in Nassau is 21% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 498th and 52nd ($2760 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in the Bahamas and the United States, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4308th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$8.97
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$22295

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826