Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 36.2% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Berlin instead of George Town, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
$138.30
€132.60
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