Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 53.3% more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
€7.90
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.30
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.18
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.84
|
$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.85
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
€1.97
|
$4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
€4.11
|
$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.11
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.26
|
$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€6.46
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.23
€38.66
|
$62.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,339.82
€19,073.66
|
$27,902.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.24
€15.23
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
€46.82
|
$74.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$961.25
€901.42
|
$1,953.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.79
€746.25
|
$1,660.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.84
€78.62
|
$147.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$569.51
€534.06
|
$1,597.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,384.47
€13,489.03
|
$24,335.61
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
€2.15
|
$5.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
€2.79
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.68
€5.33
|
$11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.00
€55.33
|
$34.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.71
€9.11
|
$13.44
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.86
€93.65
|
$48.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.53
€38.95
|
$43.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.22
€107.11
|
$83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.99
€116.27
|
$111.15
|
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