Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 12.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 75.6% less in Freetown
The cost of housing and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.27
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,043.91
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.87
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 88.0% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.97
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€654.80
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€467.43
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€212.11
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€460.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,390.40
|
?? |
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€46.56
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
?? | |
pay 75.6% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€81.68
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.14
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€79.69
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€101.64
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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