Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Cartago Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 79.5% more expensive than Cartago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.3% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Cartago. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Cartago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Cartago, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.93
CRC3,874.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.92
CRC4,358.28
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CRC968.51
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CRC613.39
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
CRC1,062.13
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
CRC1,937.02
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
CRC3,804.39
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,405.93
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,938.45
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC947.65
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CRC263.58
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CRC878.62
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CRC593.07
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
CRC439.31
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CRC439.31
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,634.01
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.61
CRC34,003.04
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,671.80
CRC18,401,642.97
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
CRC7,728.69
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.84
CRC27,763.88
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.82
CRC17,986.57
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.68
CRC242,126.88
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,137.82
CRC3,486,627.09
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 81.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
CRC968.51
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CRC1,884.12
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CRC2,518.12
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
CRC19,370.15
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
CRC3,147.65
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Cartago
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.79
CRC30,185.15
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
CRC25,083.06
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.05
CRC53,267.91
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.31
CRC38,740.30
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Cartago vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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