Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 25.8% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 16.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 3.0 times more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Berlin
The cost of childcare and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.66
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$4.57
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$7.19
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€26.90
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$938.86
€860.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$306.98
€281.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.98
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$37.89
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.49
€78.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.49
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.30
€126.69
|
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