Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 7.0% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 3.9% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Estonia are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK169.62
|
$12.54
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK167.80
|
$8.68
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK35.11
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK29.76
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK28.37
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK120.45
|
$5.07
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK85.84
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK58.22
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK82.12
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK13.59
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK15.61
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK19.34
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK28.48
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.13
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK10.25
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK131.21
|
$6.86
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK464.24
|
$22.40
€19.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK693,214.84
|
$26,622.60
€23,409.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK258.71
|
$9.20
€8.09
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK412.03
|
$27.99
€24.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK13,454.35
|
$484.69
€426.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK10,868.97
|
$364.00
€320.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,367.01
|
$208.88
€183.68
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,015.99
|
$230.59
€202.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK175,592.47
|
$7,509.99
€6,603.69
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK41.86
|
$4.19
€3.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK57.30
|
$3.38
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK142.43
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,040.80
|
$45.35
€39.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK197.17
|
$8.77
€7.71
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,537.11
|
$101.44
€89.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK691.94
|
$34.43
€30.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,763.86
|
$81.18
€71.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,282.15
|
$98.56
€86.67
|
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