Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 12.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in St. George's
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.77
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.96
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.22
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.43
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€812.90
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€265.80
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.80
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€119.74
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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