Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 32.6% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
Tallinn
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New Zealand
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.29
€13.40
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.09
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.63
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
|
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pay 47.1% more for groceries
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.88
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.98
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.35
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
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pay 38.5% more for transportation
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
€7.48
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.93
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,816.68
€25,150.45
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.33
€9.69
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€26.81
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$724.26
€679.26
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.62
€500.46
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.02
€214.79
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.98
€348.87
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,903.44
€6,474.51
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
|
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pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.29
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.31
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.35
€53.79
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
|
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pay 2.3% less for clothing
Tallinn
|
New Zealand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.77
€84.20
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.27
€37.77
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.33
€83.78
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
€103.09
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
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