Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Sosua Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 91.2% more expensive than Sosua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Sosua. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Sosua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Sosua, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
DOP512.72
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
DOP430.68
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.95
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
DOP39.99
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
DOP95.29
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
DOP232.81
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
DOP318.30
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
DOP113.30
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
DOP157.43
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DOP71.56
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.05
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DOP80.67
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP52.57
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
DOP63.48
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP64.04
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
DOP299.00
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,626.22
DOP1,886,792.34
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.61
DOP1,312.55
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.89
DOP2,222.22
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.27
DOP28,230.20
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.90
DOP29,034.62
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.69
DOP3,737.80
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.42
DOP14,356.03
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,164.01
DOP392,564.35
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP153.81
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
DOP150.20
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
DOP358.90
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.15
DOP1,538.15
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
DOP461.44
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Sosua
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
DOP3,724.88
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.04
DOP3,059.20
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.54
DOP5,575.14
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.75
DOP7,689.88
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Sosua vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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