Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 91.6% more expensive than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% more in Helsinki
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Helsinki are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 69.4% more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$3.33
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$2.59
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$5.00
€4.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
$5.19
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
$3.67
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
$6.74
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
$2.06
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
$7.91
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
$84.09
€72.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
$37,056.70
€31,824.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
$20.03
€17.20
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$25.95
€22.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,216.29
€1,044.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$911.76
€783.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$437.97
€376.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
$13,422.45
€11,527.34
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$8.47
€7.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
$5.20
€4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.96
€11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
$50.02
€42.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$19.85
€17.05
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.1% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$107.25
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$43.83
€37.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$109.22
€93.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$138.09
€118.59
|
|
Roseau vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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