Cost of living in Charleroi
compared to
Cost of living in Charleroi vs. Belgium overall average
Charleroi is 7.3% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Charleroi
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% less in Charleroi
- Transportation
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pay 6.1% less in Charleroi
- Housing
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pay 6.5% less in Charleroi
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% more in Charleroi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.3% less in Charleroi
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in Charleroi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Charleroi.
Charleroi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.52
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$2.10
-
$4.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$2.10
-
$3.50
|
Charleroi - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
€2.24
|
$1.82
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.28
|
$3.80
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.39
|
$3.49
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.23
|
$2.45
-
$6.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$5.03
-
$6.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.05
-
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.79
-
$1.38
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.70
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$0.79
-
$2.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.53
-
$1.58
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.56
-
$1.21
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Charleroi - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.15
|
$6.63
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€36.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,776.53
€26,221.78
|
$25,695.77
-
$36,616.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$29.08
-
$32.70
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
$40.88
-
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.66
€663.42
|
$700.79
-
$934.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.99
€746.35
|
$642.39
-
$1,109.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.36
€133.22
|
$120.58
-
$357.27
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.07
€557.28
|
$583.99
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€14,927.01
|
$14,015.88
-
$37,375.67
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.80
€2.39
|
$2.34
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$2.92
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
$9.34
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.09
€28.19
|
$29.19
-
$35.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.19
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
Charleroi - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€97.65
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.54
€54.14
|
$35.04
-
$105.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$81.76
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$93.44
-
$292.00
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Kortrijk,
Namur,
Roeselare,
Turnhout,
Brussels,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Charleroi.
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