Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 52.7% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.4% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Helsinki
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation in Helsinki are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Helsinki. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Castries, you would:
pay 89.4% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$18.76
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$3.14
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.89
€2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$4.13
€4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.15
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.08
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$6.00
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.70
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.38
€69.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$34,296.42
€33,445.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.79
€17.35
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$22.48
€21.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,111.66
€1,084.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$870.64
€849.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$99.35
€96.88
|
|
pay 85.8% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$338.03
€329.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,508.28
€10,247.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.76
€4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.36
€11.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$47.76
€46.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$18.22
€17.77
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$100.00
€97.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$31.76
€30.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$89.57
€87.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$111.24
€108.48
|
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