Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Arenas vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Punta Arenas is 20.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Punta Arenas
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Punta Arenas
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Punta Arenas
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Punta Arenas
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% more in Punta Arenas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Punta Arenas
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Punta Arenas
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Punta Arenas.
Punta Arenas vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$11.02
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$8.13
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.17
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.43
CLF0.0300
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.84
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$4.23
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$4.16
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.52
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.07
CLF0.0300
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$5.57
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$20.00
CLF0.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$17,847.58
CLF419.1900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$17.32
CLF0.4100
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$21.34
CLF0.5000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$587.92
CLF13.8100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$390.46
CLF9.1700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$117.30
CLF2.7600
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of housing
pay 46.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$419.94
CLF9.8600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$6,299.15
CLF147.9500
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$3.62
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.88
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$5.35
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$6.56
CLF0.1500
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$99.74
CLF2.3400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$131.23
CLF3.0800
|
|
Berlin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing
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