Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 30.8% more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 55.0% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$4.57
€4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$5.41
€5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$52.52
€50.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,523.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$29.37
€28.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$44.99
€43.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,227.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$938.86
€901.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$263.55
€252.97
|
|
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$306.98
€294.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,252.42
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$37.89
€36.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$13.66
€13.12
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$85.49
€82.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$40.99
€39.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$95.49
€91.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$138.30
€132.75
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