Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 11.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Castelo Branco
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Castelo Branco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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