Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Rosario.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 90.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Rosario. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Rosario, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
ARS15,178.34
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
ARS17,455.09
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
ARS2,630.91
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
ARS2,416.19
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
ARS2,428.53
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
ARS6,374.90
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
ARS7,373.56
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
ARS3,491.02
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
ARS4,096.45
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
ARS1,342.53
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ARS1,067.14
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
ARS712.58
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,393.21
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS654.05
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
ARS454.40
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
ARS6,463.83
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$70.54
€62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
ARS42M
|
$32,914.63
€29,380.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
ARS14,571.21
|
$30.29
€27.04
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.33
ARS41,487.47
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.31
ARS380K
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.54
ARS307K
|
$1,114.14
€994.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.88
ARS69,641.81
|
$295.08
€263.40
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.87
ARS706K
|
$144.45
€128.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,896.36
ARS14M
|
$15,853.22
€14,150.87
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
ARS6,000.81
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
ARS4,553.50
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
ARS5,008.85
|
$10.53
€9.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
ARS44,523.14
|
$40.06
€35.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
ARS7,285.60
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Rosario
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.00
ARS137K
|
$95.44
€85.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
ARS91,070.06
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.94
ARS176K
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.37
ARS210K
|
$141.17
€126.01
|
|
Rosario vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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