Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 2.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
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pay 11.4% less in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Albufeira
- Housing
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pay 6.4% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Albufeira
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$12.45
€10.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.85
|
$6.87
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.01
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.93
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$6.72
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,910.17
|
$32,152.89
€28,220.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.77
|
$9.86
€8.65
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.48
|
$46.80
€41.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,122.38
|
$1,661.23
€1,458.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€824.04
|
$1,303.98
€1,144.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.32
|
$139.33
€122.29
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.44
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,460.30
|
$13,932.92
€12,228.92
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.00
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.25
|
$50.64
€44.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.99
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.04
|
$102.89
€90.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.98
|
$65.00
€57.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.81
|
$100.03
€87.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.38
|
$169.70
€148.94
|
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