I've had some people PM me about local prices here in Estonia. Sorry I didn't get to this sooner but I've been travelling a bit.
Anyway, thought I'd share this weeks food bill (converted into USD.) I always have stuff left over from the previous week so I don't have to fully stock the fridge each week.
Milk (1 liter) = .50
1 loaf white bread = .32
1 head of cauliflower = .90
Bottle of ketchup = .91
13 mandarin oranges = $1.40
Big bag of whole fresh Estonian shrimp = $3.00
Fruit juice (1 liters) = .75
bag of onions = .24
bag of tomatoes = $1.74
dozen eggs = $1.20
Bottle of wine (Romanian Merlot) = $4.15
Total = $15.11
There are more expensive things if you get big brand name items. For example I saw a jar of Hellmans Mayonnaise that was about $1.20, probably similar to or more expensive to U.S. price. But I can get local mayo in a huge bottle for .50. Nestle Fruit & Fiber cereal is expensive as are Sun-Maid California raisins as examples, but you can get regular raisins and cereal cheaply. You can spend as little or as much as you want really. They have everything (except Miracle Whip and Ziploc bags, can't find those).
Some other actual prices I pay:
My electric bill = $7.
Water bill = $12.
Natural Gas (stove/oven) = $2.
Heating = $49 (only this high in January/February, coldest months here).
Cable TV (70 Channels) with High Speed Cable Internet & Telephone package = $46
Price to ride the electric tram or bus anywhere in the city it goes = .80
Basic liability car insurance on a vehicle 5 years or older = $9 per month
Auto Fuel (95 octane) = $1.00 per liter
Some electronics are quite expensive. I paid $1300 for a Samsung 32" Widescreen LCD TV. Philips Coffee maker was $55 and my Linksys Wireless Router was $75 as some examples.
Service call to repair my Samsung clothes washing machine last week was $65.
Annual property tax on my apartment (which I own free and clear) is $400.
So basic living expenses (food staples, utilities, taxes) are quite inexpensive, but you can obviously splurge to your hearts content here if you so choose. I have yet to exceed my allotted $625 per month on living expenses.
Anyway, thought I'd share this weeks food bill (converted into USD.) I always have stuff left over from the previous week so I don't have to fully stock the fridge each week.
Milk (1 liter) = .50
1 loaf white bread = .32
1 head of cauliflower = .90
Bottle of ketchup = .91
13 mandarin oranges = $1.40
Big bag of whole fresh Estonian shrimp = $3.00
Fruit juice (1 liters) = .75
bag of onions = .24
bag of tomatoes = $1.74
dozen eggs = $1.20
Bottle of wine (Romanian Merlot) = $4.15
Total = $15.11
There are more expensive things if you get big brand name items. For example I saw a jar of Hellmans Mayonnaise that was about $1.20, probably similar to or more expensive to U.S. price. But I can get local mayo in a huge bottle for .50. Nestle Fruit & Fiber cereal is expensive as are Sun-Maid California raisins as examples, but you can get regular raisins and cereal cheaply. You can spend as little or as much as you want really. They have everything (except Miracle Whip and Ziploc bags, can't find those).
Some other actual prices I pay:
My electric bill = $7.
Water bill = $12.
Natural Gas (stove/oven) = $2.
Heating = $49 (only this high in January/February, coldest months here).
Cable TV (70 Channels) with High Speed Cable Internet & Telephone package = $46
Price to ride the electric tram or bus anywhere in the city it goes = .80
Basic liability car insurance on a vehicle 5 years or older = $9 per month
Auto Fuel (95 octane) = $1.00 per liter
Some electronics are quite expensive. I paid $1300 for a Samsung 32" Widescreen LCD TV. Philips Coffee maker was $55 and my Linksys Wireless Router was $75 as some examples.
Service call to repair my Samsung clothes washing machine last week was $65.
Annual property tax on my apartment (which I own free and clear) is $400.
So basic living expenses (food staples, utilities, taxes) are quite inexpensive, but you can obviously splurge to your hearts content here if you so choose. I have yet to exceed my allotted $625 per month on living expenses.