Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 3.9 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 72.4% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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