Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.1 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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