Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 39.9% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
Tallinn
|
Valletta
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.29
€13.26
|
$17.59
€16.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.07
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.61
|
$1.82
€1.69
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.83
|
$6.41
€5.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.94
|
$4.04
€3.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.52
|
$3.10
€2.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.32
|
$4.49
€4.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$1.84
€1.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.50
€1.39
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
€7.40
|
$5.66
€5.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.60
|
$28.59
€26.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,816.68
€24,879.17
|
$18,690.64
€17,340.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.33
€9.59
|
$26.39
€24.48
|
|
pay 37.4% more for housing
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€26.52
|
$51.54
€47.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$724.26
€671.93
|
$1,026.15
€952.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.62
€495.06
|
$907.05
€841.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.02
€212.47
|
$132.11
€122.57
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.98
€345.10
|
$677.26
€628.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,903.44
€6,404.67
|
$10,444.77
€9,690.14
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.26
|
$3.14
€2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.25
|
$6.05
€5.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.35
€53.21
|
$91.88
€85.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.18
|
$16.49
€15.30
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
Tallinn
|
Valletta
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.77
€83.29
|
$129.19
€119.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.27
€37.36
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.33
€82.88
|
$122.31
€113.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
€101.98
|
$166.29
€154.28
|
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