Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 18.0% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$111.24
€106.65
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