Cost of living comparison
Dili is 1.0% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Dili
- Transportation
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pay 42.4% more in Dili
- Housing
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pay 58.1% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Dili
The cost of housing, transportation, and childcare in Dili are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.27
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,164.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.65
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€977.73
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€765.75
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.38
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.31
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,242.27
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.01
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.02
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.95
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.78
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.84
|
$55.00
|
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