Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 14.9% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Road Town
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.64
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
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Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$124.65
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$10.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$140.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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