Nassau vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Nassau	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2754	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6827	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$1693	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$3607	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$775	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1913	$943
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	11	9
😀 Quality of life	62	48
🏙️ Population	274K	150K

The cost of living in Nassau is 97% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 375th and 4095th ($2754 vs $1395) 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 0.7 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 4912th and 6313th 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	$31.7	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.29	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$5.56	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.17	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1673	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1320	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3761	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3044	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$332	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$88.1	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.1%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1337	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.5	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$32.5	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.45	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$4.67	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.53	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.38	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.37	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.9	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.9	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.64	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.07	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.54	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$94.9	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.5	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.7	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$694	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15222	$12926

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2195
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2647
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3103
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2671
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2724
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2562
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$2860
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2717
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2612
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2573
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2691
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$2769
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2623
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$3058
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2359
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2424
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$2816
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3991
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2538

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871