Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 11.0% more in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 46.2% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 60.1% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.1% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 5.5% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.54
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.50
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.47
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.35
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.33
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.29
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.72
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€31.18
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,687.06
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.77
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.60
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€721.26
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€514.87
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€233.64
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€507.15
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€7,038.95
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.76
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€51.29
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
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pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.97
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.51
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€87.77
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€111.95
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
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