Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Helsinki is 18.0% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in Helsinki
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Helsinki
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Helsinki
Housing: pay 57.6% less in Helsinki
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Helsinki
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% more in Helsinki
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Helsinki

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

Helsinki vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Nassau	Helsinki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$18.76 €15.92	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$11.79 €10.01	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$3.14 €2.67	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$2.03 €1.73	+18.5%
Average			+6.8%

Nassau vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Nassau	Helsinki
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.89 €2.45	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.13 €3.51	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$5.15 €4.37	-73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$3.08 €2.61	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$6.00 €5.09	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.11 €0.94	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.85 €0.72	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.03 €0.87	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.70 €1.45	-29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.57 €0.49	-73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.86 €0.73	-42.5%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Nassau	Helsinki
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$7.50 €6.37	+39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$71.38 €60.60	+58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$34,296.42 €29,117.39	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$17.79 €15.10	-42.3%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 57.6% less for housing

	Nassau	Helsinki
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$22.48 €19.08	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$1,111.66 €943.79	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$870.64 €739.17	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$99.35 €84.35	-60.1%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Nassau	Helsinki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$338.03 €286.99	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$10,508.28 €8,921.45	-29.6%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Helsinki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$8.57 €7.28	+71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$4.76 €4.05	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$11.36 €9.65	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$47.76 €40.55	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$18.22 €15.47	+1.2%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Nassau	Helsinki
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$100.00 €84.90	+48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$31.76 €26.96	-58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$89.57 €76.04	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$111.24 €94.44	-7.3%
Average			-10.3%

Nassau vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing

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