Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 19.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$12.54
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$8.68
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$5.07
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$6.86
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$22.40
€19.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$26,622.60
€23,409.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$9.20
€8.09
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$27.99
€24.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$484.69
€426.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$364.00
€320.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$208.88
€183.68
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$230.59
€202.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$7,509.99
€6,603.69
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$4.19
€3.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$3.38
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$45.35
€39.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$8.77
€7.71
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$101.44
€89.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$34.43
€30.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$81.18
€71.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$98.56
€86.67
|
|
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