Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 21.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 54.7% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% less in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 28.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 54.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.66
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.57
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.19
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$29.37
€26.90
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$938.86
€860.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$306.98
€281.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.98
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$37.89
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$138.30
€126.69
|
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