Cost of living comparison
Pescara is 23.7% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
If you lived in Pescara instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
€8.93
|
$21.99
€20.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.17
|
$10.17
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.61
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.49
|
$2.13
€1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.65
|
$5.98
€5.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
€3.34
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.91
|
$3.20
€2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
€3.70
|
$3.65
€3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.16
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.45
€6.92
|
$8.21
€7.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.97
€51.05
|
$38.48
€35.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,580.19
€26,541.00
|
$21,988.99
€20,420.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.91
€8.27
|
$19.24
€17.87
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
€27.56
|
$32.98
€30.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.59
€765.75
|
$696.32
€646.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.67
€612.60
|
$508.50
€472.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.96
€83.54
|
$110.94
€103.02
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.83
€306.30
|
$494.75
€459.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,596.70
€6,126.02
|
$8,740.62
€8,116.98
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$4.12
€3.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.57
€1.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
$6.32
€5.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€42.12
|
$49.48
€45.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.99
€10.21
|
$8.80
€8.17
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
Ponta Delgada
|
Pescara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$164.92
€153.15
|
$92.72
€86.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
€38.80
|
$38.48
€35.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.96
€81.68
|
$90.89
€84.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
€71.47
|
$135.60
€125.92
|
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