Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 31.9% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$115.44
€110.68
|
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