Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 21.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 0.9% more in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 38.3% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$12.54
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$8.68
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.07
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.86
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$22.40
€19.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$26,622.60
€23,409.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$9.20
€8.09
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$27.99
€24.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$484.69
€426.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$364.00
€320.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$208.88
€183.68
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$230.59
€202.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$7,509.99
€6,603.69
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$4.19
€3.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.38
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$45.35
€39.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$8.77
€7.71
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$101.44
€89.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$34.43
€30.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$81.18
€71.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$98.56
€86.67
|
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