Cost of living comparison

Finland

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Macau

Macao vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 11.1% cheaper than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 23.7% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Macao
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 95.0% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% less in Macao
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Helsinki	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$6.19 MOP50.00	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$5.94 MOP48.00	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.45 €3.07	$1.03 MOP8.33	-70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 €2.30	$0.89 MOP7.20	-65.6%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 23.7% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 €2.45	$1.72 MOP13.89	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 €4.41	$8.09 MOP65.41	+63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.52	$11.99 MOP96.91	+135.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.50	$3.42 MOP27.62	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.02 €5.36	$8.79 MOP71.05	+46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$1.20 MOP9.66	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.31 MOP10.58	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.87 MOP6.99	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 €1.58	$1.09 MOP8.78	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$1.78 MOP14.43	+223.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$1.31 MOP10.58	+77.0%
Average			+23.7%

Helsinki vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	Helsinki	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 €7.91	$6.86 MOP55.46	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.74 €72.75	$22.43 MOP181.31	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.34 €23.44	$12.69 MOP102.60	-51.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Helsinki	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 €22.05	$36.99 MOP299.00	+49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,207.26 €1,074.51	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$904.00 €804.59	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.89 €93.35	$93.11 MOP752.74	-11.2%
Average			+4.1%

Helsinki vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 95.0% more for childcare

	Helsinki	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.51 €424.11	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+154.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,685.20 €11,290.29	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+49.6%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €8.97	$5.75 MOP46.50	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 €4.65	$5.01 MOP40.50	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$6.68 MOP54.00	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.96 €41.80	$63.91 MOP516.67	+36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.48 €16.44	$14.60 MOP118.00	-21.0%
Average			-16.2%

Helsinki vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Helsinki	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.46 €82.29	$69.52 MOP562.00	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.55 €38.76	$33.40 MOP270.00	-23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.85 €93.32	$92.78 MOP750.00	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.45 €133.01	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-9.0%
Average			-17.4%

Helsinki vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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