Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Plettenberg Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Plettenberg Bay. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Plettenberg Bay, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.60
ZAR145.63
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
ZAR86.41
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ZAR16.99
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
ZAR12.14
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZAR17.25
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
ZAR66.56
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
ZAR68.60
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
ZAR48.25
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
ZAR37.65
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZAR13.21
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.13
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR9.84
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR8.95
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
ZAR7.05
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
ZAR6.75
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR84.38
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,003.22
ZAR270,875.25
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
ZAR71.85
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.59
ZAR517.80
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.03
ZAR13,592.31
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.83
ZAR6,310.71
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.62
ZAR1,533.80
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.40
ZAR2,427.20
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,902.96
ZAR82,988.96
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
ZAR33.98
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
ZAR45.15
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.11
ZAR509.71
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.02
ZAR101.94
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.0% more for clothing
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.59
ZAR703.89
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.68
ZAR485.44
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.42
ZAR1,682.86
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.23
ZAR1,019.42
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Plettenberg Bay vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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