Bissau vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$379
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
80
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
492K
694K

The cost of living in Bissau is 56% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6518th and 2107th ($857 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Finland, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9061st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Helsinki

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Bissau Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220