Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 22.5% cheaper than Tennessee.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.1% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 40.0% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 6.1% more in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 37.1% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Tennessee. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.86
|
$12.54
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.51
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.07
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$4.04
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
|
$3.50
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.50
|
$22.40
€20.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,466.25
|
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.88
|
$9.20
€8.40
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.90
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.80
|
$484.69
€442.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,173.17
|
$364.00
€332.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.41
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.34
|
$230.59
€210.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,284.00
|
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.95
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.38
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
|
$45.35
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
|
$8.77
€8.00
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.07
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.48
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.12
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.39
|
$98.56
€89.93
|
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