Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 17.1% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Slovenia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Slovenia are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Slovenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
€11.75
|
$13.37
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.23
|
$2.97
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.72
|
$5.24
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$4.18
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
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Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.32
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.79
€22.24
|
$31.62
€27.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.42
|
$12.55
€10.82
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.59
€424.78
|
$701.09
€604.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.46
€327.21
|
$569.18
€490.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.27
€196.84
|
$535.05
€461.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
€4.62
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.48
€44.39
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.30
|
$8.57
€7.39
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
€98.09
|
$140.48
€121.14
|
|
Estonia vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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