Cost of living comparison
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General Santos vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
General Santos is 50.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.9% less in General Santos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in General Santos
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% less in General Santos
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in General Santos
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in General Santos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in General Santos
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in General Santos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in General Santos.
General Santos vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in General Santos instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 83.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$0.31
₱18.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$0.26
₱15.13
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$6.76
₱396.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$1.99
₱116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.29
₱75.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.51
₱29.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.03
₱60.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$0.61
₱35.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.95
₱55.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.42
₱83.50
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of groceries
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.09
₱239.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$8.60
₱504.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$2.75
₱161.39
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of transportation
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of childcare
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$1.29
₱75.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$2.15
₱126.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
|
Berlin vs. General Santos - Cost of clothing
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