Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 22.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$52.52
€46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$29.37
€25.86
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$938.86
€826.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$306.98
€270.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$37.89
€33.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$138.30
€121.76
|
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