Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 25.6% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 9.5% more in Nassau
Groceries
pay 55.7% more in Nassau
Transportation
pay 10.5% less in Nassau
Housing
pay 87.2% more in Nassau
Childcare
pay 10.9% less in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.7% more in Nassau
Clothing
pay 3.8% more in Nassau

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Nassau are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Nassau. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nassau.

Nassau vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

pay 9.5% more for restaurants

 
Paris
Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.78
$40.00
BSD40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€11.83
$10.00
BSD10.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.76
$2.18
BSD2.18

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

 
Paris
Nassau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.84
$5.17
BSD5.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€10.33
$4.03
BSD4.03
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.97
$19.37
BSD19.37

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

 
Paris
Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€7.04
$5.39
BSD5.39
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€85.15
$45.00
BSD45.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€30,057.26
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00

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pay 87.2% more for housing

 
Paris
Nassau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€30.94
$104.29
BSD104.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,257.18
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€972.25
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

 
Paris
Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€695.38
$640.00
BSD640.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€14,659.08
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67

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pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.90
$5.00
BSD5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.97
$5.75
BSD5.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€12.32
$11.00
BSD11.00

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

 
Paris
Nassau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€95.45
$67.50
BSD67.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€42.82
$76.67
BSD76.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€102.56
$117.00
BSD117.00

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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: March 2025
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