Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.1 times more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 98.9% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saint Helier
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.8% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 50.3% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Tallinn. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 54.4% more for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$45.20
£33.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.51
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.23
|
$2.83
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.79
|
$2.50
£1.84
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.13
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.88
|
$5.33
£3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.88
|
$7.84
£5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.32
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.98
|
$5.67
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.89
£1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.15
|
$1.83
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.00
|
$7.93
£5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.84
|
$67.16
£49.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€25,612.06
|
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.72
|
$51.51
£37.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.54
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€643.95
|
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€459.68
|
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€208.59
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€452.79
|
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,284.44
|
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$7.75
£5.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.35
|
$4.95
£3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.10
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€45.79
|
$74.05
£54.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
|
pay 50.3% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€80.32
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€32.60
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€78.37
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€99.95
|
$202.34
£149.16
|
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