Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Bouvet Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.04
€13.10
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$10.20
€9.51
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.80
€2.61
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.41
€2.25
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$2.03
€1.89
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.71
€6.26
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.38
€4.09
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.41
€3.18
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.24
€5.82
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.19
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
€0.66
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.91
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
€1.96
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
€0.62
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
€0.64
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.07
€6.60
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€49.41
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,807.86
€26,876.75
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
€21.47
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.22
€44.99
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$790.39
€737.41
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$625.27
€583.36
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$230.06
€214.64
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$458.39
€427.66
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,483.83
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.42
€4.12
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.49
€3.25
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$8.74
€8.15
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.01
€33.59
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.80
€11.94
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Bouvet Island
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Germany
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$82.34
€76.82
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$40.78
€38.04
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$91.59
€85.45
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.43
€115.15
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