Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jupiter vs. Boone Cost of Living Summary
Jupiter is 46.2% more expensive than Boone.
Jupiter vs. Boone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jupiter instead of Boone, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
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Boone
|
Jupiter
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$1.95
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$6.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.53
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$3.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,535.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$24.91
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.67
|
$76.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$935.00
|
$2,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.12
|
$130.67
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.67
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$20,535.00
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.75
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Boone
|
Jupiter
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$64.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$106.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
$110.00
|
|
Boone vs. Jupiter - Cost of clothing
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