Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 25.6% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.39
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.61
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.17
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€568.41
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.59
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.43
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.37
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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