Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 47.1% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 98.7% more in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Tallinn are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tallinn. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 86.5% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
$2.57
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
$5.64
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
$1.07
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
$29,580.66
€26,990.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$10.07
€9.19
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
$29.49
€26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
$743.73
€678.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
$530.91
€484.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
$240.91
€219.82
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
$522.95
€477.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
$7,258.22
€6,622.66
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
$52.89
€48.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 98.7% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$92.77
€84.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
$37.65
€34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
$90.51
€82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
$115.44
€105.33
|
|
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