Cost of living comparison
Santa Ana is 5.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Santa Ana
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Santa Ana.
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.09
|
$9.23
CRC4,654.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.47
|
$1.88
CRC947.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$1.46
CRC736.05
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.70
|
$4.26
CRC2,150.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$6.45
CRC3,251.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$4.40
CRC2,218.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.95
CRC982.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.63
CRC317.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.76
CRC385.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$1.35
CRC679.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.25
CRC631.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.19
CRC599.89
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.15
|
$5.49
CRC2,766.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$19.43
CRC9,799.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,204.23
|
$34,982.04
CRC17,638,555.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.12
|
$15.94
CRC8,037.79
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.49
|
$47.29
CRC23,844.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,093.99
|
$831.69
CRC419,352.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€803.20
|
$586.85
CRC295,900.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€225.46
|
$45.39
CRC22,884.01
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€262.62
|
$521.49
CRC262,945.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,246.31
|
$11,268.88
CRC5,681,966.56
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.67
|
$2.92
CRC1,469.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.41
|
$3.69
CRC1,859.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$5.05
CRC2,547.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.41
|
$97.94
CRC49,380.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.69
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€73.14
|
$73.45
CRC37,035.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
$50.76
CRC25,593.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.69
|
$119.85
CRC60,428.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.31
|
$117.18
CRC59,083.84
|
|
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