Cost of Living Comparison Between Tapa and Paide Cost of Living Comparison Between Tapa and Paide

😐 Solo nomad: Tapa is 26% more expensive than Paide without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tapa is 28.2% more expensive than Paide without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$14.14 €12.21
24.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 €60.2
$50.5 €43.59
38.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.5 €8.21
0.11%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$4.29 €3.7
-11.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$3.72 €3.21
-31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.08 €2.66
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 €4.46
$4.67 €4.03
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$4.53 €3.92
28.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.99 €0.86
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.29 €1.11
16.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.8 €1.56
31.67%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$2.4 €2.07
24.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 €10.67
$8.25 €7.12
49.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 €7.69
$8.22 €7.1
8.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$17.93 €15.48
-37.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.4 €1.21
36.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.5 €1.3
4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2 €1.73
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.76 €2.38
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.48 €0.41
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.99 €0.85
15.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 €1.53
18.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.35 €1.17
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.4
$6.38 €5.51
-1.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 €9.09
$8.35 €7.21
26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.48 €1.28
33.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.05 €1.77
5.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tapa
Paide
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.76 €1.52
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.49 €25.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.14 €2.71
7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 €0.61
$1.23 €1.06
-43.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.4 €17.61
$17.63 €15.22
15.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.06 €1.77
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$326 €281
-16.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €19.28
$18.76 €16.2
19.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 €30.98
$28.86 €24.91
24.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.5 €47.88
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.49 €9.92
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 €10.07
$5.76 €4.97
102.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$127 €109
-8.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,045 €6,946
-
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €105
$82.2 €70.9
47.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 €34.21
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$68.7 €59.3
41.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$86.4 €74.6
23.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tapa
Paide
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$335 €290
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$268 €231
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$512 €442
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$447 €386
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,070 €924
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tapa
Paide
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,706 €1,473
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
0
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Last update for Tapa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paide: October 28, 2025

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