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Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is 36.6% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.59	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.79 €11.43	$4.68 ZAR87.63	-60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.80	$1.01 ZAR18.87	-65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 €2.75	$0.77 ZAR14.36	-73.0%
Average			-58.7%

Berlin vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.90	$1.07 ZAR20.03	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 €6.46	$4.23 ZAR79.08	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 €4.43	$4.41 ZAR82.47	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €3.18	$2.42 ZAR45.35	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €5.24	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.30	$0.69 ZAR12.92	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.81	$0.70 ZAR13.01	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.97	$0.73 ZAR13.57	-27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 €1.79	$0.75 ZAR13.96	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.80	$0.64 ZAR11.97	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.77	$0.70 ZAR13.18	-11.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.97	$5.00 ZAR93.59	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.52 €50.93	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	+73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,799.21 €30,838.59	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.37 €28.48	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-65.2%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.99 €43.63	$46.17 ZAR863.95	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.77 €1,240.14	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.86 €910.50	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.55 €255.59	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	-68.9%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.98 €297.71	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,639.17 €9,347.98	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	-50.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €4.16	$2.27 ZAR42.51	-47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.98 €3.86	$2.00 ZAR37.34	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.11 €8.83	$3.12 ZAR58.46	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.89 €36.74	$44.72 ZAR836.72	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 €13.25	$7.53 ZAR140.83	-44.9%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Berlin	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 €82.91	$49.09 ZAR918.51	-42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.99 €39.75	$34.65 ZAR648.33	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.49 €92.61	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.30 €134.12	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	-28.9%
Average			-22.8%

Berlin vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of clothing

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