TALLINN CHEAP FOOD TOUR | What will €20 get you?

Tallinn is a beautiful medieval city that draws in tourists from all over the world. BUT, it's not exactly known for being an affordable city.
We decided to see just how affordable Tallinn can be by challenging ourselves to do a Tallinn Cheap Food Tour where we only have a budget of €20 euros for the entire day.
Is it possible to feed two people for a day in Tallinn, Estonia for only €20 euros? Watch the video to find out!
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[@user-ln7tc9bd9c]

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[@Harry-ws1ps]

You went to the most expensive grocery store in Tallinn :D

[@oskars.ozolins]

If you are from Estonia, which is the cheapest grocery store? Maxima?

[@eesti919]

@@oskars.ozolins Maxima or Grossi toidukaubad. Of course you can also find good deals from all shops...

[@JackandGabExplore]

Good to know! We just went there since it was in the mall we were already at :)

[@KrK-EST]

Kaubamaja, is the most expencive in 🇪🇪 Estonia, prices often too much for even Finnish people. But yeah not Solaris too has prices that will make you sell your body to slavery after buying 1 item, to cover the expences.

[@eesti919]

@@KrK-EST I wouldn't say so. It sure is expensive but so is Stockmann and Solaris...

[@musthabe_]

Just to add some additional context from a local. Tallinn is already generally 25-50% more expensive than the other cities in Estonia, restaurant prices included. Going to eat out in malls or restaurants is a fast way to burn all that money for a few single meals, people rarely do it day-to-day, most people cook at home because groceries are pretty cheap if you don't splurge. 20€ is usually 3-5 days worth of groceries for a single student or a single pensioner, but I remember surviving and eating very well on a budget of 25€/week when I was a student.

[@ycsham06]

I am new student to EMTA (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, master in classical composition)2023 academic year. I am from Hong Kong. Can you let me know more about the situation in Tallinn now？I have finanical difficulties. Thanks a lot.

[@eksiarvamus]

Lido is a Latvian chain and honestly, not very cheap as they will get you buying 1 item from each of the main food groups for a combined meal and that won't end up being cheap.

[@kalvismucenieks7449]

Ahhh, Lido is the best option ever, but... it's Latvian! 😁

[@kalvisvanags8285]

Kalvis is the best option ever, but... it's Latvian!

[@kalvismucenieks7449]

@@kalvisvanags8285 Have no fear, Kalvis is here!

[@Kalvis157]

😂

[@0626love]

The best. But Latvian. "But" implies to antonym. So now I know what is the opposite of best.

[@kalvismucenieks7449]

@@0626love Well, that is not necessarily correct, because if you put it that way (with dots and everything), it seems that way. BUT (!) if you actualy opened a dictionary, you would see that a word "but" can be used in different situations and to illustrate several different linguistic expressions. There is no need to be offensive because you apparently represent northern languages.

[@latebloomerabroad]

I always explore grocery stores in any city I travel to. I especially love the frozen food section, because that's where you find their comfort food. Loved this video!

[@Nikhilmufc]

Great video as always guys! Keep up the great work, can't wait for the Thailand series yay!

[@JackandGabExplore]

Wooohooo! Our video flying to Thailand comes out this Friday and then all the videos eating and exploring will be next week :)

[@davidross7932]

Just wanted to let you know I appreciate these "on a budget Vlogs". It certainly helps show how inexpensive or expensive the cities you visit are for future tourists. Be safe and have fun!

[@JackandGabExplore]

Glad you enjoyed! We'll try to do more of these in the future :)

[@meerijpopins]

Hard to believe, that you were in Latvia for 2 weeks, and didn't even go to Lido :O

[@JackandGabExplore]

I know! At least we went in Estonia haha

[@ithacatins]

@@JackandGabExplore The Tallinn joint is about 50% more expensive than those in Riga.

[@Milanious]

Guys you are amazing! Love the video! Keep it going!)

[@JackandGabExplore]

THANK YOU ❤

[@raypich8292]

It is a great information about prices in Tallinn. It is another wonderful video!

[@JackandGabExplore]

Thanks Ray!

[@mathiasma9869]

I am estonian. We never buy new clothes if it is not necessary. I use old clothes of my brothers and cousins. It is possible to make big bowl of rice and chicken for multiple days for only 3 euros.

[@MyWestiesTV]

Great job sticking to the budget!

[@6Mantukas]

Interested in all your videos! Love it

[@JackandGabExplore]

Thank you!! :)

[@TrueLoveTravels]

Great video guys! We love that you spent your final budget on a box of wine! 🙌 bet that clawed it's way down 🤣

[@JackandGabExplore]

😂😂😂 Gotta have your priorities, right?? But it's true..that wasn't the smoothest glass of wine I've ever had...lol

[@kairek5039]

Lunch can be really cheap in Tallinn (only mid-week though) as a lot of restaurants have a daily lunch deal that is super affordable and proper warm and filling food.

[@cleartick]

What's your definition of super affordable ? For which salary ?

[@davider3568]

We really enjoyed this as we often eat the same meal at the Lido in Riga. Those fried potatoes are tasty along with the cotlette.

[@JackandGabExplore]

We were surprised how delicious the food was for the price!! Lido is amazing

[@MyWestiesTV]

I think I put on 10 lb watching your videos! Guess I should watch from the treadmill! Great share, enjoy your day!

[@Alina_Valentina]

perfect location for the time lapse !!!!!!!!! very useful vid!!!! ty

[@JackandGabExplore]

Yay sounds like this format is resonating with people so we'll try to do more :)

[@vaultkeeper2]

Tallinn and Estonia is expensive! And I am saying that as a Swede, our country is expensive and prices are pretty much the same in Estonia. Which means it's a whole lot more expensive for Estonians because of the lower wages. A package of ravioli for 2.49€ or 9€ lunch deal at a restaurant, thats about what you would pay here in Sweden, too. Lower wages should equal lower prices, but sadly (for locals) that doesn't always appear to be the case. Can anyone who comes from there tell, why is it so expensive in Estonia?

[@eksiarvamus]

Lots of foreigners visiting, the IT-sector with higher wages pumping up the prices etc.

[@anno6964]

Estonian system is actually very balanced , rents and taxes are low , so you will have a lot of free money to spend for food and clothes and travel etc, estonian wages grow so fast every year basicly 1 euro more in hour every year, economy grow is grazy, every where new buildings ,roads etc

[@anno6964]

Our IT valley is our nafta

[@mikaleppakoski5113]

Due it is full of Finnish tourists

[@ArgosAdventures]

Go to Tartu and u eat cheap. For ex u can get a big burger and a drink for 2 euros. and then you are full.

[@urbanesasquatch]

Now this, is a good upload.

[@JackandGabExplore]

Thank you!!! :)

[@KrK-EST]

CORRECTION @Jack and Gab Explore by 🇪🇪 Estonian 02:53 Not in Tallinn, you only saw Old Town. But even in old town there's places you can get a good meal and full belly with 6.5-12 euros per person. In Tallinn overall, midrange price is 6 to 10, in mid-high range it's 10-20 per person, also plenty of good places that you can get a good well made meal with desent portions for 4 to 8 euros per person. Google "Ellis kohvik", it's just 2 minute walk from the main square in Old Town, good prices for nice size portions. But yes outside 🏰Old Town the closest main place that tourists might visit is in the Solaris mall Lido, but there's many many places that offer Full good meal with 5 or less euros, most of them you need to know, but most known (that i know and also visit/get some meals) is "Kodused Toidud" next to Tallinn international Bust Station., You get a hardy meal for 4,2 and the most expencive meal/thing you can get there i think is something like 9 euros, will visit it again about 2 days from now so i can post a reply with the updated prices. 04:25 They are called "pan fried potatoes" aka. "praekartul" aka. the everyday/main food on Estonians table. Never call them French Fries in Estonia, most get confused, some get annoyed and others have allready lost the will to live. AKA. A normal Estonian day. ;) Sorry if there's some strange mistakes (like on simple words and so on) as Dyslexia sometimes does that.

[@KrK-EST]

Some normal price malls in Tallinn are (first are closer to tourists): Ülemiste Keskus(next to airport), Sikupilli Keskus, Kristiine Keskus, Järve Keskus, Mustamäe Keskus, Lasnamäe Centrum There are some new, also prices change and also i do not shop a lot (male) so i only know these ones i have bought stuff from. Last i gought some Pentagon (tactical sportswear) sturdry but city walking nice, waterproof and hardened but comfortable boots in Sikupilli from "Jahipaun" for 95 euros with 2 year Full warranty. Before that i did some clothes shopping (2 shirts, a Columbia Omni-Tech waterproof jacket, socks and underware and so on all together cost under 80 euros) in Ülemiste. And before that in Ülemiste i got full costom fitted clean black Suit set (down to costom suit company branded socks, even a branded suit carrying suit "bag" thing) for just under 400 euros and a pair of costom made real leather shoes(that feel like you are wearing comfortable slippers) to mach the suit for just 68 euros. So there is many places to find good stuff in Tallinn to buy with offordable prices.

[@GoofDof]

As a citizen of Tallinn, I couldn't have picked more expensive places to eat. Lido is at least twice as expensive where I eat lunch for work. Lunch is around 3-4 euros for decent size meal.

[@PuddingPop41]

Any recommendations for good lunch places?

[@0626love]

I would have used 1 of your 3 sentences to reveal that twice cheaper place. So, I am starting to like your username for it spells the truth.

[@eesti919]

Lido is indeed rather expensive. I go to one small buffee at the far-east side of Tallinn where you get a proper plate for 2-3€. The place looks quite Soviet but the food is honest :D

[@NRJDrive]

@@PuddingPop41 Prisma hypermarkets has cheapest meal options: warm food like rice, chicken filet in cheesy sauce, indian spicy sauces, some spicy pasta, potatoes and some sausages or vegetables only for 6 euros per/kg, average meal box will cost 3-4 euros and thats enough for half of a day. and thats good quality food, just like a homemade.

[@starvid1310]

Lido is a Latvian food chain and concept, I am also surprised that being in Riga you did not visit any of numerous Lidos there. All foreigners who have a bit prepared themselves about the country they are going to, know that Lido is the must in Latvia. There is Lido also in the old town of Riga where you were living. By the way, there are 2 Lidos in Berlin also.

[@cleartick]

Looks exactly like Puzzata Hata in Ukraine for me, same food and same concept 😏

[@starvid1310]

@@cleartick So what? We are talking about Latvian Lido chain- an official trademark from 1991, before today`s Ukraine even existed as a country. If some country is using or I would say stealing Lido concept that`s their problem.

[@TheJaanek]

solaris is also so expensive. further away and u find nice places if u go rimi supermarket, u can buy 20 euros a lot, even hot food to take away. hope u do short clip about Rimi Chain foods

[@JackandGabExplore]

I think we briefly visit a Rimi in one of our Latvia videos - when we do a day trip to Sigulda and we're picking up supplies. We were in Riga for two weeks and shopped at a Rimi almost every day - amazing grocery store.

[@alice.L.]

Solaris is fkin expensive shop mall and old town cuz tourist stuff...There are normal cheap grocery store too...

[@cristinab2083]

Hi guys! I'm a fan from Romania and I just loved how you presented our country. I love your videos, thank you so much for the work that you are doing to bring us all the travel updates from around the world. I have one couriosity, what were the jobs that you quit before doing this vlog. I hope that you don't find my question unconfortable. Please answer only if you want. than you and good luck.

[@PriitPikkas]

I used to hide my meat under the fries in lido...winning !!!

[@JackandGabExplore]

😂😂😂 That is such a funny life hack

[@Kiku28]

in the mall you went the clothes were expensive because they were design shops

[@janis.belozerovs]

Lido is Latvian chain, serving sort of Latvian food😎

[@Brainiaccccc]

Lido is indeed Latvian and is the best option eating in, but you can be smarter: pick large salad plate and stuff it with various vegetables including tuna and eggs (yes!), then pick meat for each and it's gonna cost you under 10 EUR. Also, a recommendation: go to Telliskivi district, it's hipsterish ex industrial area with good food courts, check out restaurant called Must. Tallinn is more expensive than Riga.

[@HitPoint19]

haha, I would like to believe they went to LIDO just to mess with any Latvians watching this :D

[@nepotiums]

That fancy-looking French fries looks identical to a Nepali dish called 'aloo bhaja' which is a potato dish.

[@MrMikegrunn]

So you ate plain ravioli with salad leaves with no dressing and then downed it with cheap wine?

[@itsKarlDesigns]

lol I used to eat at that Lido while in school there, had the exact same lunch many times I think

[@itsKarlDesigns]

but yeah id still say Tallinn is rather expensive

[@_per.aspera.ad.astra_]

Tere ma olen eestlane keegi veel?

[@soysauce3608]

For lunch the friend potatoes are just pan friend potatoes. Nothing special but it's tasty :)

[@toomasargel8503]

Oldtown you not got cheap food /meal . yes ther is some bread protucts "cheap" but in ask universety studends that in Mustamäe , Lasnamäe, Õismäe and even Kristiine disrtct in Tallinn You got cheaper meals then in oldtown

[@milagaming426]

I'm a big fan and a live in estonia

[@Skibidytoilettttt]

From Estonia 😎👍

[@kabazinga]

5:18 well... of course the pricy ones but you can get pretty good sunglasses like under 10 euros

[@Neptunes]

Edu silmanägemise rikkumisega

[@elppi5791]

In kuresaare here is indian Lunch for 5euros but its only12.00-14.00 And In kuresaare you can get cheetos chips for 1euro and 25 cents

[@maritekpl]

of course it's expensive if you only eat in the most expensive part of the city - the old town area. I can tell you that there are many cheaper options in Tallinn and with in the reach of oldtown - like the Kalamaja and Telliskivi area!

[@GeorgiZanev]

The imported food in the grocery stores is actually more expensive in Estonia compared to Western Europe and Scandinavia

[@lockettlv]

Lido is Latvian

[@bobbytables464]

Lido is crap where you end up getting nickled and dimed, just go to any pub and get a meal for 5-6 euro.

[@ghosthdel3098]

I have no friends so E20 probably will get me 2-3 days in gourmet food Quality! FML.

[@romche8490]

i would like to make the same video with the inflation of today :D

[@Nicholasrodriguesofc]

She is so cute

[@Gogeto666]

Lido is not local chain. It is Latvian chain. And serves Latvian food.

[@oddknudsen5021]

It is exchange rate that must be calculated

[@JadF1729]

Estonia Latina and Lithuania are such beautiful countries and no one ever looks at them closely

[@yamez7587]

You guys don't drink?

[@dharmeshyadav4563]

In India they will suddenly increase the prices by 2.5 times on seeing a foreigner tourist.

[@drerri]

Is that enough of a breakfast???

[@JackandGabExplore]

It was definitely light, but the cheese in my pastry helped fill me up :) Jack's had cherries and I think he got hungry a little faster

[@marsmcmxcii]

20USD is lot here in ph

[@Viking88Power]

Solaris is expensive

[@luckluck7569]

Do u like estonia?

[@KrK-EST]

Bad choice, to get good price good food then stay away from Old Town and city center. Wrong, if the meal is over 10 you are getting ripped off, most meals cost from 3,5 to 8,5 for full medium to big meal in majority of the places. Solaris is one of the most expencive malls in Estonia, you might try Ülemiste mall nare the airport, more normal prices. In Tallinn center theres many local places that have hardy meals around 5-6 €. Try find places that are not on the main streets and that are in office buildings.

[@VESIPEA3]

1l wine here in spain is 50 cents lol

[@dumdropdumdrop]

deferring on the travlers plan? where's the bluffs and melted cheesy bread and orange julius? peaches and ice cream? you wasted your euro.

[@marsmcmxcii]

1050 in ph

Try this in Croatia, Dubrovnik 😅

[@mikaleppakoski5113]

Quite a floppy , going to grocery store

[@JackandGabExplore]

Gotta do what you've gotta do! :)

[@gotem5442]

2:40 why is there a russian flag lol

[@eerikrandoja660]

go to Viljandi nekst

[@joang.6664]

Going to really expensive places to eat in the city and promoting these to naive tourists.. Wow.. This takes some attitude.. Do you ever read your own comment section? I am not from Estonia and after reading comments from locals for 2 minutes, i already know where the cheap lunch in Tallinn is.. Your local friend that as you said advised you, did not know this..??

[@astraviil3043]

In my opinion it’s time to let Estonia be a nice small Nordic country. Estonia very deserves to be a Nordic country, because Estonia has done a lot of work, we have many smart people, we are good at digital things, we have northern lights and we are very similar to Finland and other Nordic countries like: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Greenland. We are not similar to Latvia and Lithuania and the other Eastern Europe countries. It’s time to stop calling Estonia Eastern Europe country and Baltic country and forget all this terrible, rude and mean Soviet times. Let’s just stop this Eastern Europe and Soviet stigma thing and let Estonia turn the new page and let them be a normal small Nordic country next to Sweden and Finland!!! Estonians call themselves the Nordic country and many other people and tourists had also said that Estonia should be a Nordic country, because Estonian people are Finnic people not Balts and we are more similar to Scandinavia. Yes many people had agreed with that Estonia must belong to the Nordic group and seperate from Latvia and Lithuania. They don’t even need these countries, because Estonians communicate more with Finns and other Scandinavian countries. Estonia will be a very good partner for the other Nordic countries. We will do a very great work and we will be very strong!!! 🥰🙏

[@lolpolice7867]

The moment I heard them mentioning Lido, i knew there were going to be butthurt latvians in the comment section

[@oddknudsen5021]

WOW that was really expensive☺👎

[@vitserp]

Sorry guys, but your mission failed. You bassicly went starving all day

[@rikgoudriaan281]

Show the city, please not your vlog faces.

[@woo43]

Baltics aren't part of eastern europe Remember.

[@AttitudeAdjusterAA]

hessburger is disgusting anyway, better not eating that which they call burgers

[@biglungsprod5617]

plastic burgers

[@estoxa1]

Love Russian flag

[@PearCoin124]

i'm from estonia and i've never been to that city and i can barely speak estonian, nor do i want to ever live here