Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jeffreys Bay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Jeffreys Bay is 48.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Jeffreys Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Jeffreys Bay
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Jeffreys Bay.
Jeffreys Bay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jeffreys Bay instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$5.10
ZAR86.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$0.72
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.92
ZAR15.53
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.00
ZAR16.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$3.08
ZAR52.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.13
ZAR69.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$2.72
ZAR46.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$2.13
ZAR36.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.79
ZAR13.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.69
ZAR11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.74
ZAR12.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.72
ZAR12.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.52
ZAR8.72
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$4.97
ZAR84.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$16,003.22
ZAR270,875.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$6.35
ZAR107.52
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$45.59
ZAR771.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$334.60
ZAR5,663.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$90.62
ZAR1,533.80
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of housing
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$132.21
ZAR2,237.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$4,902.96
ZAR82,988.96
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.86
ZAR31.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$1.82
ZAR30.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$3.07
ZAR51.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$17.15
ZAR290.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$67.68
ZAR1,145.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$38.22
ZAR646.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$99.42
ZAR1,682.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$91.77
ZAR1,553.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Jeffreys Bay - Cost of clothing
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