Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 22.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Ponta Delgada
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$8.60
€7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$17.45
€14.99
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$953.86
€819.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$661.86
€568.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$34.46
€29.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$9.81
€8.43
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$140.16
€120.37
|
|
Berlin vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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