Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tallinn vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 13.4% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Tallinn are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Tallinn. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
Tallinn vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.75
SVC59.06
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SVC10.01
|
$2.20
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
SVC24.94
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
SVC33.72
|
$5.67
€5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
$4.18
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
SVC26.39
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
SVC27.66
|
$4.15
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
SVC20.07
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
SVC5.54
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SVC10.35
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SVC13.68
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
SVC11.65
|
$0.34
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
SVC13.05
|
$0.36
€0.32
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
SVC41.60
|
$7.40
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SVC328.13
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219K
|
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
SVC262.50
|
$15.56
€13.85
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.50
SVC371.88
|
$32.50
€28.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.99
SVC7,866.27
|
$806.58
€717.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.00
SVC6,737.58
|
$579.28
€515.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
SVC869.35
|
$259.88
€231.30
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,423.35
|
$661.76
€588.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
SVC41,300.50
|
$10,068.29
€8,961.14
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
SVC31.02
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$6.94
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.60
SVC276.50
|
$48.62
€43.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.15
SVC587.57
|
$102.46
€91.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.00
SVC411.25
|
$51.18
€45.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.33
SVC1,035.43
|
$119.10
€106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
SVC1,023.76
|
$134.83
€120.01
|
|
San Salvador vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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