Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 50.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 63.5% less in Xalapa
- Housing
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pay 75.9% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
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pay 38.9% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.1% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 33.5% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
Berlin
|
Xalapa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
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