Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Bay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Grand Bay is 31.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Grand Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Grand Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Grand Bay
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Grand Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Grand Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Grand Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Grand Bay
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Grand Bay.
Grand Bay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Bay instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$8.85
MUR407.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$6.83
MUR314.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$0.98
MUR45.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.58
MUR26.60
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$0.74
MUR34.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$10.65
MUR490.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.80
MUR220.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$2.37
MUR109.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$2.63
MUR120.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.83
MUR38.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.89
MUR41.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.66
MUR30.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.21
MUR55.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.46
MUR21.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.46
MUR21.30
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$5.38
MUR247.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$36,041.94
MUR1,660,452.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$30.58
MUR1,408.87
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$26.98
MUR1,242.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$618.90
MUR28,512.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$458.72
MUR21,133.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$38.42
MUR1,769.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$158.37
MUR7,295.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$7,863.70
MUR362,280.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$2.59
MUR119.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$65.53
MUR3,019.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$6.01
MUR276.74
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Grand Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$61.89
MUR2,851.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$49.15
MUR2,264.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$106.49
MUR4,905.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$77.54
MUR3,572.49
|
|
Berlin vs. Grand Bay - Cost of clothing
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