Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 21.5% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 97.7% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 74.4% less in Freetown
The cost of housing and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.11
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.87
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.63
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.77
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.70
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.81
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.47
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.55
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,293.29
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.23
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 97.7% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.51
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,014.32
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€794.40
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€90.65
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€308.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,588.13
|
?? |
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.35
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.37
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.58
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.62
|
?? | |
pay 74.4% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.24
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€28.98
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.50
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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