Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.1 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 81.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 53.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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