Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 18.5% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
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