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Shopping in Estonia is quite comfortable and easy. All of the bigger supermarkets are open from 10-21 or even 9-23. Opening hours for other shops, such as those selling jewellery or sportswear, are 10-18 or 10-19, but in bigger shopping centres these may also be open longer. Smaller shops close earlier on the weekends, but most supermarkets keep the same opening hours as on the weekdays. In Estonia you can not buy alcohol from shops from 10 pm till 10 am.
The most popular places for everyday shopping are the supermarket chains Konsum, Prisma, Rimi, Selver, and Säästumarket. Many people also like to do some of their weekly purchases at markets, which usually close earlier.
The avarage salary was in the second quarter of 2008 13 306 EEK, that is 850 Euros. The average weekly food purchases for a family with four family members cost 730 EEK that is 46.6 EUR.
Some average prices in winter 2009 might give you an idea of the potential cost of living:
Monthly rent for a 2-room flat in Tallinn
(not in the Old Town) |
3000-8000 EEK |
192-511 € |
| Monthly rent for a 2-room flat in Tartu |
2700 - 7500 EEK |
172 - 479 € |
| 1 loaf of bread |
10 - 20 EEK |
0.6 - 1.3 € |
| 1 kg of apples |
10 - 30 EEK |
0.6 - 1.9 € |
| 1 kg of chicken breast |
90 - 100 EEK |
5.7 - 6.4 € |
| 1 litre of milk |
5.8- 10 EEK |
0.4 - 0.6 € |
| 10 eggs |
14 - 20 EEK |
0.9 - 1.28 € |
| Dinner at a restaurant |
150 - 400 EEK |
9.6 - 25.6 € |
| Cinema ticket in the evening |
50 - 120 EEK |
3.2 - 7.7 € |
| 1 litre of fuel |
12 - 14 EEK |
0.8 - 0.9 € |
| Bus/train ticket from Tallinn to Tartu |
115 - 150 EEK |
7.4 - 9.5 € |
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