Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. New Providence Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 14.5% cheaper than New Providence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% less in Berlin
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. New Providence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of New Providence, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$17.52
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BSD9.75
|
$13.55
€11.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.75
BSD4.75
|
$3.49
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
$2.98
€2.52
|
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.69
BSD4.69
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
BSD6.76
|
$7.10
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.29
BSD11.29
|
$5.13
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
BSD6.50
|
$3.88
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$5.52
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
BSD1.34
|
$1.54
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
$0.94
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
BSD2.03
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
$1.76
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
BSD1.12
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.52
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€58.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,702.07
€27,671.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.00
€27.08
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$50.32
€42.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
BSD1,500.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,207.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
BSD700.00
|
$1,068.35
€904.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$277.09
€234.46
|
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.92
€156.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,106.24
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
BSD9.25
|
$5.26
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
BSD6.17
|
$4.45
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
BSD12.00
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
BSD75.00
|
$38.79
€32.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
$14.89
€12.60
|
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Providence
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$93.79
€79.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.63
€36.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.67
€90.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$129.59
€109.66
|
New Providence vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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