Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 6.7% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 31.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 55.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 1.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 12.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% more in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$6.66
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$4.57
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.41
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.19
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€46.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€27,910.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€25.77
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$44.99
€39.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,278.77
€1,122.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$938.86
€824.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$263.55
€231.32
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$306.98
€269.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,460.30
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.98
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.11
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$37.89
€33.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$85.49
€75.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.99
€35.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$95.49
€83.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$138.30
€121.38
|
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