Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 75.6% more expensive than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 82.9% more for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.55
EC$28.50
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
EC$6.33
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
EC$5.76
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
EC$17.49
|
$8.59
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.72
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.47
€3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
EC$4.86
|
$5.44
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$1.61
€1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.37
EC$11.80
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
EC$7.18
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.87
EC$32.09
|
$8.66
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.95
EC$135.00
|
$70.54
€62.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,927.14
EC$102K
|
$32,914.63
€29,295.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$30.29
€26.96
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$48.20
€42.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,478.95
€1,316.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.77
EC$875.00
|
$1,114.14
€991.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.59
EC$152.94
|
$295.08
€262.63
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$144.45
€128.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,853.22
€14,109.93
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
$5.43
€4.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.34
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$10.53
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.38
EC$87.50
|
$40.06
€35.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
EC$12.50
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$95.44
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.98
EC$167.50
|
$47.03
€41.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$104.60
€93.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$141.17
€125.65
|
|
Kingstown vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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