Nassau vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$3624
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$697
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$1213
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$527
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$935
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	11	60
😀 Quality of life	66	72
🏙️ Population	228K	335K

The cost of living in Nassau is 89% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 503rd and 4213th ($2744 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Bahamas and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4997th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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	Nassau	San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$2.9
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$14663

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Heredia	$1378
17 km or 11 mi	Alajuela	$1323
20 km or 12 mi	Cartago	$1290
82 km or 51 mi	Puntarenas	$825
115 km or 72 mi	Limon	$1332
124 km or 77 mi	Santa Teresa	$1273
167 km or 104 mi	Liberia	$957
197 km or 122 mi	Tamarindo	$1832
244 km or 151 mi	San Juan del Sur	$840
246 km or 153 mi	David	$922
279 km or 173 mi	Juigalpa	$782
302 km or 188 mi	Granada	$699
316 km or 196 mi	Masaya	$812
343 km or 213 mi	Managua	$796
387 km or 241 mi	Matagalpa	$679
398 km or 247 mi	Santiago de Veraguas	$1122
408 km or 253 mi	Jinotega	$470
413 km or 257 mi	Leon	$754
429 km or 266 mi	Esteli	$687
438 km or 272 mi	Penonome	$1153
447 km or 278 mi	Chinandega	$787
457 km or 284 mi	Chitre	$1154
463 km or 288 mi	Colon	$1179
486 km or 302 mi	La Chorrera	$977
508 km or 316 mi	Balboa	$1425
513 km or 319 mi	Panama City	$1583
524 km or 326 mi	Tocumen	$1403
535 km or 333 mi	Pacora	$1395
574 km or 357 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
596 km or 370 mi	San Miguel	$1120
609 km or 378 mi	Usulutan	$1109
635 km or 395 mi	Comayagua	$705
666 km or 414 mi	Yoro	$737
696 km or 432 mi	San Salvador	$1274
697 km or 433 mi	Soyapango	$1246
701 km or 435 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
702 km or 436 mi	Apopa	$1221
703 km or 437 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
713 km or 443 mi	La Ceiba	$626
729 km or 453 mi	El Progreso	$804