Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 21.7% cheaper than Missouri.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.7% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 35.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% less in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 20.8% more in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$12.54
€11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$8.68
€7.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$5.07
€4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.04
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$2.47
€2.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$3.50
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$6.86
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$22.40
€19.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,085.76
|
$26,622.60
€23,663.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.28
|
$9.20
€8.18
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$27.99
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.17
|
$484.69
€430.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.88
|
$364.00
€323.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
|
$208.88
€185.67
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.46
|
$230.59
€204.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,080.71
|
$7,509.99
€6,675.26
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$4.19
€3.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$3.38
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
|
$5.81
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
|
$45.35
€40.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.55
|
$8.77
€7.79
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
|
$101.44
€90.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17
|
$34.43
€30.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34
|
$81.18
€72.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
|
$98.56
€87.61
|
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