Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 39.7% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$2.90
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.26
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$4.79
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$5.77
€5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$1.94
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$7.86
€7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$72.49
€66.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$35,098.36
€32,275.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$18.01
€16.57
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$20.67
€19.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$1,109.17
€1,019.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$885.72
€814.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$90.90
€83.59
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$336.03
€309.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$10,589.37
€9,737.81
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$11.10
€10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$45.44
€41.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$18.50
€17.02
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$90.44
€83.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$32.73
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$79.18
€72.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$103.43
€95.11
|
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