Nassau vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Nassau	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2672	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5996	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$1605	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$2767	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$772	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2234	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	10	9
😀 Quality of life	67	54
🏙️ Population	274K	150K

The cost of living in Nassau is 80% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 607th and 4025th ($2672 vs $1481) 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 0.8 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 4772nd and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.8	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.7	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.35	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.91	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1621	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1270	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2890	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2281	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$82.9	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4213	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3053	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.51	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.5	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.3	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.07	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.78	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.11	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.6	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.77	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25.9	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.2	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.36	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$26.2	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.55	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.02	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.09	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.56	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$117	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$106	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.2	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$714	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14961	$10822

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2613
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2839
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2813
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2794
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2845
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3178
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2773
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2726
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2847
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$3076
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2846
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2781
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2818
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2704
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2885
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2709
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2471
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2450
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2707
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3101
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2788
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2622
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2588
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2716
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2751
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2794
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2543
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2795
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3362
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2649
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2741
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2814
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2905
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2977
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2848
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2836
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3154
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3343
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2661

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1456
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2005
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$576
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1599
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$728
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$730
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$779
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$650
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$627
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$618
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$791
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$739
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$719
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$714
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$716
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$677
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$648
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$768
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$733
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$813
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$743
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1015
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$775
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$969
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$803
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$989
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$677
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$779
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1176
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$719
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$963
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$723
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$768
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$757
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$712
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$890
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$894
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$759
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$596