Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 7.9% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 15.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.63
|
$12.54
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.08
|
$8.68
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.35
|
$2.03
€1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.09
|
$5.07
€4.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.22
|
$4.04
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.72
|
$2.47
€2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.83
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.41
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
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pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€4.90
|
$6.86
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€24.56
|
$22.40
€19.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,324.47
|
$26,622.60
€22,775.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.68
|
$9.20
€7.87
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€27.46
|
$27.99
€23.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€523.26
|
$484.69
€414.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€433.71
|
$364.00
€311.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€176.68
|
$208.88
€178.70
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€410.77
|
$230.59
€197.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,233.27
|
$7,509.99
€6,424.80
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.65
|
$4.19
€3.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.69
|
$3.38
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.62
|
$5.81
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.23
|
$45.35
€38.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$8.77
€7.50
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€83.73
|
$101.44
€86.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
$34.43
€29.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€90.59
|
$81.18
€69.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€109.62
|
$98.56
€84.32
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