Cost of living comparison
Yuma is 32.7% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Yuma instead of New York, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$2.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.05
|
$3.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$3.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$5.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.79
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$129.00
|
$62.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.09
|
$76.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,884.00
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,414.51
|
$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.71
|
$117.38
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,408.24
|
$1,300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,818.18
|
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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.53
|
$35.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$9.25
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
New York
|
Yuma
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.73
|
$45.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.81
|
$19.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.20
|
$101.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.65
|
$80.00
|
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