Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 49.6% more expensive than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 72.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Berlin
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Apia.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Apia, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 72.2% more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€27.00
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.55
€242.35
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
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