Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 6.1% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.15
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.10
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.69
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.85
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
€2.86
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
€3.95
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.45
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.97
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
€5.35
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.80
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.29
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.49
€67.26
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,098.36
€32,562.50
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.71
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
€19.18
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,109.17
€1,029.03
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.72
€821.73
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.90
€84.33
|
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pay 67.8% less for childcare
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.03
€311.75
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,589.37
€9,824.29
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
€8.08
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
€4.51
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.30
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
€42.16
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.50
€17.17
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
Helsinki
|
Roseau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.44
€83.90
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.73
€30.36
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.18
€73.46
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
€95.95
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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