Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Velha vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Vila Velha is 29.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Vila Velha
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Vila Velha
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Vila Velha
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Vila Velha
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Vila Velha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Vila Velha
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Vila Velha
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vila Velha. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vila Velha.
Vila Velha vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$6.99
R$38.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.24
R$6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.50
R$8.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.26
R$23.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.99
R$21.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$2.19
R$11.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$1.94
R$10.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.82
R$4.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.42
R$2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.57
R$3.10
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$4.33
R$23.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$33,540.79
R$182,441.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$19.19
R$104.40
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$14.39
R$78.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$286.49
R$1,558.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$237.58
R$1,292.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$82.82
R$450.51
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$400.63
R$2,179.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$13,751.72
R$74,801.13
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of childcare
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$3.17
R$17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$25.62
R$139.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$79.50
R$432.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$70.81
R$385.15
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Velha - Cost of clothing
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