Cost of living comparison
Athens is 25.4% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 69.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.51
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
€1.41
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.47
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.71
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.69
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.22
|
$30.01
€26.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.01
€14.11
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.65
€21.72
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.27
€771.33
|
$634.68
€559.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.33
€535.21
|
$557.32
€491.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.50
€92.09
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.94
€236.12
|
$463.20
€408.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
€1.51
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
€1.70
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.30
€39.04
|
$49.36
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
€7.93
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.55
€40.14
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€56.67
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€113.34
|
$115.38
€101.68
|
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