Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.4% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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