Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 12.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 22.8% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Estonia are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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