Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 3.6 times more expensive than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% more in Nassau
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 70.4% more in Nassau
Housing: pay 11.0 times more in Nassau
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Nassau

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Nassau are more expensive than in Caracas. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nassau.

Nassau vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nassau instead of Caracas, you would:

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pay 51.4% more for restaurants

	Caracas	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$40.00 BSD40.00	+166.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$10.00 BSD10.00	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$2.18 BSD2.18	+22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$1.71 BSD1.71	+33.1%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Caracas	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$5.17 BSD5.17	+138.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$4.03 BSD4.03	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$19.37 BSD19.37	+150.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$7.38 BSD7.38	+143.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$5.20 BSD5.20	+60.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$1.72 BSD1.72	-32.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$1.32 BSD1.32	+100.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$2.11 BSD2.11	+134.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$2.40 BSD2.40	+219.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$2.14 BSD2.14	+112.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$1.49 BSD1.49	+70.9%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 70.4% more for transportation

	Caracas	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$5.39 BSD5.39	+184.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$45.00 BSD45.00	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$30.85 BSD30.85	+29.6%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 11.0 times more for housing

	Caracas	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$104.29 BSD104.29	+180.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	+372.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+390.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$249.29 BSD249.29	+3054.8%
Average			+999.5%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Caracas	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$640.00 BSD640.00	+548.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	+216.0%
Average			+382.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$5.00 BSD5.00	+233.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$5.75 BSD5.75	+111.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$11.00 BSD11.00	+238.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$113.88 BSD113.88	+58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$18.00 BSD18.00	+200.0%
Average			+168.3%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Caracas	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$67.50 BSD67.50	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$76.67 BSD76.67	+76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$117.00 BSD117.00	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$120.00 BSD120.00	+44.0%
Average			+34.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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