Cost of living comparison

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New Plymouth vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

New Plymouth is 0.6% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in New Plymouth
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in New Plymouth
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in New Plymouth
Housing: pay 46.5% less in New Plymouth
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in New Plymouth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in New Plymouth
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in New Plymouth

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in New Plymouth are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in New Plymouth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Plymouth.

New Plymouth vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Plymouth instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$12.40 NZ$21.47	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.55 €11.64	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 €3.00	$2.17 NZ$3.76	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.56	$1.92 NZ$3.33	-35.5%
Average			-34.6%

Berlin vs. New Plymouth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €1.94	$1.27 NZ$2.19	-43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.10 €6.10	$2.76 NZ$4.78	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €4.41	$5.42 NZ$9.38	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.33	$5.58 NZ$9.66	+43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.52 €4.74	$3.40 NZ$5.89	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.33	$0.92 NZ$1.59	-40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.80	$0.87 NZ$1.51	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.03	$1.21 NZ$2.10	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.51	$2.87 NZ$4.96	+62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.78	$0.71 NZ$1.22	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.67	$0.65 NZ$1.13	-15.9%
Average			-10.5%

Berlin vs. New Plymouth - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 €6.46	$6.11 NZ$10.57	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.91 €59.18	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,702.07 €28,084.89	$23,077.19 NZ$39,946.69	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 €27.48	$20.19 NZ$34.95	-36.9%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 46.5% less for housing

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.32 €43.22	$38.94 NZ$67.41	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,427.12 €1,225.63	$696.16 NZ$1,205.06	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.35 €917.51	$644.24 NZ$1,115.18	-39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.09 €237.97	$75.96 NZ$131.48	-72.6%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 €158.81	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,579.95 €8,227.37	$23,077.19 NZ$39,946.69	+140.9%
Average			+140.9%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.51	$5.05 NZ$8.74	-3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.82	$3.51 NZ$6.08	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.73	$20.19 NZ$34.95	+98.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.79 €33.31	$43.27 NZ$74.90	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.89 €12.79	$10.53 NZ$18.23	-29.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Berlin	New Plymouth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €80.55	$59.14 NZ$102.36	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63 €37.47	$34.62 NZ$59.92	-20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.67 €91.61	$69.23 NZ$119.84	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 €111.30	$63.46 NZ$109.85	-51.0%
Average			-36.0%

Berlin vs. New Plymouth - Cost of clothing

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