Cost of living comparison
France is 45.3% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 58.6% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in France
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
Estonia
|
France
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.95
|
$15.64
€14.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.27
|
$10.86
€10.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.69
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.83
|
$8.46
€8.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.85
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.36
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.33
|
$5.82
€5.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.54
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.35
|
$50.39
€48.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,375.41
|
$31,262.62
€29,798.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.77
|
$17.66
€16.83
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.68
|
$30.07
€28.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€461.99
|
$750.17
€715.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€346.95
|
$604.38
€576.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€199.10
|
$140.10
€133.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€219.79
|
$690.26
€657.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,158.17
|
$9,163.56
€8,734.28
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.99
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.22
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.54
|
$11.83
€11.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.23
|
$35.91
€34.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.36
|
$12.10
€11.53
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
Estonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.68
|
$89.62
€85.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.82
|
$37.76
€35.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.38
|
$91.52
€87.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.94
|
$126.90
€120.95
|
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