Cost of living comparison
Tallinn vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 34.8% more expensive than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% more in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Tallinn are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Tallinn. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
Tallinn vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.55
EC$28.50
|
$11.76
€10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
EC$6.33
|
$2.20
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.25
€2.01
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
EC$5.76
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
EC$17.49
|
$5.67
€5.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.18
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
EC$4.86
|
$4.15
€3.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.65
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.37
EC$11.80
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
EC$7.18
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$0.34
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$0.36
€0.32
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.87
EC$32.09
|
$7.40
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.95
EC$135.00
|
$33.59
€29.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,927.14
EC$102K
|
$27,993.39
€24,995.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$15.56
€13.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$32.50
€29.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$806.58
€720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.77
EC$875.00
|
$579.28
€517.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.59
EC$152.94
|
$259.88
€232.04
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$661.76
€590.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,068.29
€8,989.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.36
€3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$6.94
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.38
EC$87.50
|
$48.62
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
EC$12.50
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$102.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.98
EC$167.50
|
$51.18
€45.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$119.10
€106.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$134.83
€120.39
|
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