Cost of living comparison
Santarem is 7.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Santarem
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Santarem
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Santarem
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Santarem
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santarem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Santarem
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Santarem
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Santarem. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santarem.
If you lived in Santarem instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$3.35
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$6.75
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
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pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$407.27
€373.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$35.90
€32.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
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