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
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
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pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.49
€4.25
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
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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
TOP13.34
|
$6.92
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$10.07
€9.55
|
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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
TOP302.14
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$743.73
€705.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$530.91
€503.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$522.95
€495.94
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
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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
TOP8.06
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$52.89
€50.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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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
TOP10.07
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$115.44
€109.48
|
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