Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 20.2% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Avarua
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Avarua
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Avarua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% less in Avarua
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Avarua
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Avarua.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.53
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$2.39
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.79
NZ$3.00
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$3.52
NZ$5.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$5.97
NZ$10.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.54
|
$6.78
NZ$11.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$5.08
NZ$8.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.79
NZ$6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.63
NZ$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$4.33
NZ$7.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.68
|
?? |
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
$155.28
NZ$260.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€767.24
|
$155.28
NZ$260.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
$91.34
NZ$153.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
?? |
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$4.48
NZ$7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$3.58
NZ$6.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.06
|
?? | |
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
$66.89
NZ$112.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€98.03
|
$73.46
NZ$123.19
|
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