Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 48.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Vacoas
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$5.88
MUR264.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$4.87
MUR218.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$0.94
MUR42.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$0.55
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$0.71
MUR31.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$1.34
MUR60.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$4.80
MUR215.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$1.99
MUR89.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$1.31
MUR58.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.98
MUR44.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.84
MUR37.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.82
MUR37.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$1.33
MUR59.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.47
MUR21.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.52
MUR23.44
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$5.49
MUR246.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,153,549.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$20.32
MUR913.23
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$24.95
MUR1,121.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$256.63
MUR11,535.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$228.12
MUR10,253.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$35.02
MUR1,574.35
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$185.34
MUR8,331.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,032.49
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$2.35
MUR105.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$2.22
MUR99.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$5.56
MUR249.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$25.66
MUR1,153.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$28.87
MUR1,297.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$28.34
MUR1,273.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$64.16
MUR2,883.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$57.03
MUR2,563.44
|
|
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