Cost of living comparison

 Singapore, Singapore
compared to
 Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 32.6% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Nassau
Groceries
pay 51.9% more in Nassau
Transportation
pay 17.2% more in Nassau
Housing
pay 63.0% more in Nassau
Childcare
pay 45.9% less in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.2% more in Nassau
Clothing
pay 25.8% more in Nassau

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

Nassau vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Singapore
Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.16
SGD13.12
$40.00
BSD40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.52
SGD9.71
$10.00
BSD10.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.52
SGD1.96
$2.18
BSD2.18

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

 
Singapore
Nassau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.11
SGD2.72
$5.17
BSD5.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.41
SGD10.87
$4.03
BSD4.03
Milk (1 gallon) $10.38
SGD13.41
$19.37
BSD19.37

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

 
Singapore
Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.18
SGD10.57
$5.39
BSD5.39
Monthly public transit pass $90.29
SGD116.58
$45.00
BSD45.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00

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pay 63.0% more for housing

 
Singapore
Nassau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.16
SGD46.69
$104.29
BSD104.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00

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pay 45.9% less for childcare

 
Singapore
Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
$640.00
BSD640.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Singapore
Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.73
SGD8.69
$5.00
BSD5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
SGD6.08
$5.75
BSD5.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.64
SGD16.32
$11.00
BSD11.00

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

 
Singapore
Nassau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.32
SGD85.63
$67.50
BSD67.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.36
SGD57.28
$76.67
BSD76.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.71
SGD124.86
$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: June 2025
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