Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 58.9% more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
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Avarua
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
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$9.83
€9.43
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
$2.57
€2.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
$2.07
€1.98
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pay 40.1% less for groceries
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Avarua
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.30
€1.25
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.56
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$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.99
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$4.49
€4.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
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$2.68
€2.57
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.71
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$3.44
€3.30
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
$0.62
€0.59
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.87
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$1.07
€1.02
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.66
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$1.33
€1.28
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
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$0.50
€0.48
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
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$0.45
€0.43
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Avarua
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.83
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.07
€9.66
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
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Avarua
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.49
€28.28
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Avarua
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$522.95
€501.39
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
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Avarua
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
$3.87
€3.71
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.89
€5.65
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
€50.71
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.28
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pay 47.9% more for clothing
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Avarua
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$92.77
€88.94
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.65
€36.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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$115.44
€110.68
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