Nassau vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Nassau	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2311	$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6315	$3647
🏠 One person rent	$1279	$620
🏘️ Family rent	$3187	$1348
🍽️ Food expenses	$747	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1902	$934
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	11	9
😀 Quality of life	65	50
🏙️ Population	274K	150K

The cost of living in Nassau is 67% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 1033rd and 3905th ($2311 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Bahamas and Curacao, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Nassau compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 4511th and 6273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.1	$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.46	$3.32
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.23	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1198	$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2675	$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2861	$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$282	$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$81.7	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.11%	5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2983	$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1353	$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51.8	$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$32.9	$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.54	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.15	$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.48	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.48	$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.61	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.5	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.62	$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.05	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$102	$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.3	$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$10
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.3	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$630	$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13706	$12093

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2202
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2770
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2686
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2610
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2569
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3068
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2644
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2705
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2556
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2611
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2809
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2596
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2924
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2533
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$3104
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2488
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2780
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2217
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2539
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$2783
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2738
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2752
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2711
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2593
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2569
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2493
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2722
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2714
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3391
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2771
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2647
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2568
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$3152
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2900
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2545
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2559
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$2831
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$4065
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2593

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1415
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1783
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$635
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1640
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$627
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$699
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$713
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$663
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$708
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$653
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$728
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$755
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$688
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$691
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$612
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$691
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$663
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$581
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$685
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$640
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$723
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$648
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$880
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$696
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$839
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$720
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$854
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$679
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$684
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$975
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$692
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$846
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$687
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$705
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$812
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$815
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$823
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$823
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$804