Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bayamon vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Bayamon is 5.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Bayamon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Bayamon
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Bayamon
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Bayamon
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% more in Bayamon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Bayamon
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Bayamon
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bayamon are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bayamon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bayamon.
Bayamon vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayamon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$8.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.12
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$12.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
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Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$48.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$215.26
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of housing
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$10.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bayamon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$50.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayamon - Cost of clothing
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