Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 4.3 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$2.07
€1.98
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pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 79.6% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
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pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$743.73
€713.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 8.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$115.44
€110.68
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