Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.2 times more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
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St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
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pay 50.6% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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