Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pensacola vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Pensacola is 9.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Pensacola
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Pensacola
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Pensacola
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Pensacola
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Pensacola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Pensacola
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Pensacola
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Pensacola are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pensacola. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pensacola.
Pensacola vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pensacola instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.12
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.26
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$43.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$15.42
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,694.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$1,355.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$202.79
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$616.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$14,000.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$26.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$13.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Pensacola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$41.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$71.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Pensacola - Cost of clothing
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