Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 20.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.68
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.38
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.21
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€997.30
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$973.32
€831.08
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.46
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,213.82
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.63
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€43.38
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.48
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.17
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.63
€73.97
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€59.84
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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