Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 37.4% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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