Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 80.6% more expensive than Castelo Branco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Castelo Branco. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Castelo Branco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Castelo Branco, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
€4.05
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.52
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.32
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
€7.62
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€451.39
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€326.00
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.78
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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