Cost of living comparison
Las Cruces is 10.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Las Cruces
- Housing
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pay 12.0% less in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Las Cruces
The cost of groceries and childcare in Las Cruces are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Cruces.
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.05
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$12.85
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$98.14
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$7,500.00
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$99.67
|
|
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