Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 25.3% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Tallinn
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Tallinn are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Tallinn. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.83
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.07
€2.00
|
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pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.64
€5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.44
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.50
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.92
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€31.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,580.66
€28,687.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.07
€9.77
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.49
€28.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$743.73
€721.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$530.91
€514.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$240.91
€233.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$522.95
€507.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,258.22
€7,038.95
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.87
€3.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$92.77
€89.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.65
€36.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$90.51
€87.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.44
€111.95
|
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