Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 22.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of France, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.78
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.73
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.70
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.02
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.12
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.68
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
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