Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 0.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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