Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 17.5% more expensive than Arizona.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.11
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.89
|
$62.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,535.33
|
$27,902.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.13
|
$74.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,525.55
|
$1,953.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.79
|
$1,660.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.27
|
$147.05
|
|
pay 63.0% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.40
|
$1,597.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,788.44
|
$24,335.61
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.11
|
$5.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.67
|
$11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
|
$34.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
|
$13.44
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Connecticut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.13
|
$48.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.78
|
$43.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
|
$83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.76
|
$111.15
|
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