Cost of living comparison
Athens is 20.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 15.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 18.4% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 44.9% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.52
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€4.91
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
€3.53
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.38
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.81
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.94
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.06
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.90
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.91
€14.68
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.90
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.79
€813.74
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.81
€755.61
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€55.34
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€279.00
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,726.91
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
€1.60
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
€4.09
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.37
€38.50
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.67
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
€63.24
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.92
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.24
€67.89
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.87
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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