Cost of living comparison
Chaves is 21.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Chaves
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Chaves
- Housing
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pay 31.4% less in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.0% less in Chaves
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% less in Chaves
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chaves.
If you lived in Chaves instead of Athens, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$5.49
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.40
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$26.79
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$8.90
€8.15
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$214.35
€196.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$434.17
€397.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$29.47
€27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
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