Nassau vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$3757
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$820
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$1386
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$562
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$1249
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	11	9
😀 Quality of life	66	53
🏙️ Population	228K	150K

The cost of living in Nassau is 70% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 503rd and 3611th ($2744 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Bahamas and Curacao, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 4997th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Willemstad

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	Nassau	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$5.57
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$12408

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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 Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1578
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2002
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$571
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1694
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$733
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$762
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$806
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$697
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$670
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$660
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$817
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$745
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$735
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$728
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$715
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$712
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$696
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$754
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$756
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$834
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$748
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1044
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$793
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$997
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$818
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1015
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$719
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$807
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1199
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$744
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$994
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$749
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$781
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$775
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$726
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$918
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$923
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$780
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$605