Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 39.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Tallinn
- Housing
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pay 35.9% less in Tallinn
- Childcare
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pay 71.2% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Tallinn
- Clothing
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pay 30.3% less in Tallinn
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$9.83
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$5.64
€4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$3.44
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.45
€0.40
|
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pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$29,580.66
€26,067.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$10.07
€8.88
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$29.49
€25.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$743.73
€655.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$530.91
€467.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$240.91
€212.30
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$522.95
€460.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$7,258.22
€6,396.23
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$52.89
€46.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
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pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$92.77
€81.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$37.65
€33.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$90.51
€79.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$115.44
€101.73
|
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