Cost of living comparison
Guadalajara is 40.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Guadalajara
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Guadalajara
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Guadalajara
- Housing
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pay 59.9% less in Guadalajara
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Guadalajara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.0% less in Guadalajara
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% less in Guadalajara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Guadalajara.
If you lived in Guadalajara instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.13
MX$22.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.73
MX$14.62
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$2.47
MX$49.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$4.08
MX$81.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$4.93
MX$98.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$2.34
MX$46.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$3.16
MX$62.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.10
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.60
MX$11.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.73
MX$14.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.61
MX$12.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.74
MX$14.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.74
MX$14.68
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$4.60
MX$91.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$19.86
MX$395.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$21,097.02
MX$420,453.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$15.40
MX$306.82
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$26.01
MX$518.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$636.18
MX$12,678.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$412.29
MX$8,216.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$23.91
MX$476.46
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$168.78
MX$3,363.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$5,956.81
MX$118,716.16
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$2.75
MX$54.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$3.97
MX$79.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$31.55
MX$628.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$4.47
MX$89.04
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$46.09
MX$918.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$46.91
MX$934.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$89.73
MX$1,788.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$83.56
MX$1,665.24
|
|
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