Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 48.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% less in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Pouso Alegre
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Berlin vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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