Nassau vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$2931
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$937
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$860
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	11	92
😀 Quality of life	68	81
🏙️ Population	228K	6.26M

The cost of living in Nassau is 133% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 498th and 4785th ($2760 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Bahamas and Chile, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4308th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Santiago

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	Nassau	Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$4.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$45
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$12174

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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 Santiago

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	San Bernardo	$807
20 km or 12 mi	Puente Alto	$926
69 km or 43 mi	Los Andes	$801
78 km or 48 mi	San Felipe	$741
80 km or 50 mi	Rancagua	$831
80 km or 50 mi	Villa Alemana	$891
83 km or 52 mi	Quillota	$896
85 km or 53 mi	Quilpue	$904
89 km or 55 mi	San Antonio	$1114
95 km or 59 mi	Vina del Mar	$957
99 km or 62 mi	Valparaiso	$937
130 km or 80 mi	San Fernando	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Curico	$828
181 km or 112 mi	Godoy Cruz	$930
182 km or 113 mi	Mendoza	$930
185 km or 115 mi	Las Heras	$928
208 km or 129 mi	San Martin	$898
238 km or 148 mi	Talca	$876
251 km or 156 mi	San Rafael	$699
264 km or 164 mi	Constitucion	$860
280 km or 174 mi	Linares	$908
292 km or 181 mi	San Juan	$626
321 km or 199 mi	Ovalle	$757
375 km or 233 mi	Chillan	$718
394 km or 245 mi	Coquimbo	$883
398 km or 247 mi	La Serena	$882
401 km or 249 mi	San Luis	$740
409 km or 254 mi	Tome	$788
426 km or 265 mi	Talcahuano	$702
434 km or 269 mi	Concepcion	$923
455 km or 283 mi	Coronel	$848
456 km or 284 mi	Lujan	$788
464 km or 288 mi	Lota	$842
472 km or 294 mi	Los Angeles	$890
482 km or 300 mi	Villa Mercedes	$795
508 km or 316 mi	Curanilahue	$851
518 km or 322 mi	Angol	$872
542 km or 337 mi	Vallenar	$844
576 km or 358 mi	La Rioja	$590
588 km or 366 mi	Rio Cuarto	$895