Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Providence vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
New Providence is 34.3% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in New Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% more in New Providence
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in New Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in New Providence
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in New Providence are more expensive than in Berlin.
New Providence vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Providence instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.46
|
$9.75
BSD9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.95
|
$4.75
BSD4.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.52
|
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
|
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
$4.69
BSD4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.01
|
$6.76
BSD6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.34
|
$11.29
BSD11.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.29
|
$6.50
BSD6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.67
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$1.34
BSD1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$2.03
BSD2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.49
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.12
BSD1.12
|
|
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.36
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,671.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.08
|
?? |
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.58
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,207.58
|
$1,500.00
BSD1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€904.00
|
$700.00
BSD700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€234.46
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€156.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,106.24
|
?? |
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.45
|
$9.25
BSD9.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.77
|
$6.17
BSD6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
$12.00
BSD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€32.82
|
$75.00
BSD75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.60
|
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
|
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€36.92
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€109.66
|
?? |
Berlin vs. New Providence - Cost of clothing
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