Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 30.7% more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 85.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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