Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 28.1% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 61.0% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 87.8% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in St. George's

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Nassau	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.85 EC$5.00	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.48 EC$4.00	-13.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Nassau	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.69 EC$4.57	-67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.32 EC$11.68	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$14.71 EC$39.75	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$3.95 EC$10.67	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.60 EC$7.04	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$2.48 EC$6.70	+44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.84 EC$2.27	-36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.79 EC$2.13	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.34 EC$3.63	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.94 EC$2.54	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.86 EC$2.33	-42.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Nassau	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$5.18 EC$14.01	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	-17.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$199.81 EC$540.00	+547.6%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Nassau	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$46.87 EC$126.67	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$289.85 EC$783.33	-83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$159.51 EC$431.09	-36.0%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 87.8% less for childcare

	Nassau	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-84.4%
Average			-87.8%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$2.04 EC$5.50	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$4.44 EC$12.00	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$37.00 EC$100.00	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	-38.3%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Nassau	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$25.90 EC$70.00	-61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$44.40 EC$120.00	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$42.55 EC$115.00	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$75.85 EC$205.00	-36.8%
Average			-51.0%

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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: June 2025

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