Cost of living comparison
Alamogordo is 11.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Alamogordo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Alamogordo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Alamogordo
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Alamogordo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Alamogordo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Alamogordo
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in Alamogordo
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Alamogordo are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Alamogordo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alamogordo.
If you lived in Alamogordo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,047.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$88.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$11.00
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$120.50
|
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