Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 39.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$2.07
€1.98
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pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 34.7% less for transportation
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Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
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pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
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pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$115.44
€110.68
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