Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Las Cruces Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 38.6% more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Las Cruces Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.17
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,930.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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