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Tallinn vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Tallinn is 14.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Tallinn
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Tallinn
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Tallinn
Childcare: pay 76.0% more in Tallinn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Tallinn
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Tallinn

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tallinn are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tallinn. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tallinn.

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Tallinn vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tallinn instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay about the same for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$16.80 €14.95	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$11.76 €10.46	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.20 €1.96	+52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$2.25 €2.00	+37.9%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.43 €1.27	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.67 €5.05	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$4.18 €3.72	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.26 €2.91	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$4.15 €3.69	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.03 €0.92	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.65 €0.57	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.21 €1.07	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.31 €1.17	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.34 €0.31	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.36 €0.32	-60.6%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$7.40 €6.59	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$33.59 €29.90	+12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$15.56 €13.85	-67.6%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$32.50 €28.93	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$806.58 €717.89	-13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$579.28 €515.58	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$259.88 €231.30	+34.0%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 76.0% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$661.76 €588.99	+164.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$10,068.29 €8,961.14	+17.0%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$6.72 €5.98	+123.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$4.36 €3.88	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$6.94 €6.18	-30.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$48.62 €43.27	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$13.44 €11.96	+12.6%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Tallinn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$102.46 €91.19	+70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$51.18 €45.55	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$119.10 €106.00	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$134.83 €120.01	+31.0%
Average			+25.4%

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