Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 29.1% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in San Jose
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in San Jose
Housing: pay 64.4% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 17.6% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in San Jose

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Nassau	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$10.83 CRC5,481.76	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.99 CRC1,009.13	-8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.46 CRC739.46	-14.8%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Nassau	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.60 CRC1,314.27	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.26 CRC2,158.61	+5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$7.23 CRC3,660.77	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$3.26 CRC1,651.32	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$4.41 CRC2,230.43	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.95 CRC987.29	+13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.63 CRC319.01	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.59 CRC805.30	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.35 CRC682.34	-43.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$1.30 CRC657.74	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$1.19 CRC602.81	-20.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Nassau	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$5.49 CRC2,777.68	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$38.02 CRC19,245.76	-15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$36,925.49 CRC18,689,769.59	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$15.94 CRC8,068.57	-48.3%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	Nassau	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$53.59 CRC27,126.83	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$742.08 CRC375,602.10	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$463.60 CRC234,650.97	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$63.06 CRC31,915.48	-74.7%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 17.6% less for childcare

	Nassau	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$521.49 CRC263,952.01	-18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$12,425.72 CRC6,289,254.22	-16.7%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$2.92 CRC1,475.51	-41.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$3.69 CRC1,868.35	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$5.05 CRC2,557.55	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$59.70 CRC30,217.59	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	-46.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Nassau	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$73.59 CRC37,245.51	+9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$50.81 CRC25,718.60	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$125.98 CRC63,766.36	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$117.31 CRC59,378.13	-2.2%
Average			-4.8%

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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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