Cost of living in Cape Girardeau
compared to
Cost of living in Cape Girardeau vs. United States overall average
Cape Girardeau is 19.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Cape Girardeau
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Cape Girardeau
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Cape Girardeau
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Cape Girardeau
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Cape Girardeau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Cape Girardeau
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Cape Girardeau
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$6.65
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.67 |
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20 |
$2.08
-
$3.74
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.40 |
$3.08
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.79 |
$2.79
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03 |
$2.09
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.99 |
$3.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$1.99
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.49
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.46 |
$1.39
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$1.99
-
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $3.13 |
$1.39
-
$5.00
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.84 |
$2.64
-
$3.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.00 |
$27,000.00
-
$27,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.67 |
$75.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $787.50 |
$700.00
-
$850.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $816.67 |
$750.00
-
$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71 |
$76.47
-
$152.94
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $742.50 |
$655.00
-
$830.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.25 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$5.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$7.50
-
$7.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $20.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$15.00
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50 |
$29.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$40.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $40.00 |
$40.00
-
$200.00
|
Cape Girardeau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Missouri
to see the average cost of cities throughout Missouri, like
Macon,
Clayton,
Neosho,
Carthage,
Saint Charles,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Cape Girardeau.
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