Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 9.6% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 7.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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